Lewis School Pengam

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Lewis School Pengam is an 11 to 18 community comprehensive school for boys, with a mixed sex sixth form, maintained by Caerphilly County Borough Council. There are 793 pupils on roll with 123 in the sixth form.

This is lower than at the time of the last inspection in 2012 when there were 956 pupils on roll with 177 in the sixth form. The school serves communities in the Rhymney valley. Nearly 22% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is higher than the national average of 17% and 36.

1% of pupils live in the 20% most deprived areas in Wales. Very few pupils come from an ethnic minority background. There are 25% of pupils with a special educational need.

This is higher than the national average of 21....5%. The percentage of pupils with a statement of special educational needs is in line with the national average of 2%.

The headteacher took up his post in 2013. The senior leadership team consists of the headteacher, a deputy headteacher, three assistant headteachers and two associate assistant headteachers. The school is currently a pioneer school and is working with the Welsh Government and other schools to take forward developments relating to the curriculum and professional learning.