Penpych Community Primary School

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About Penpych Community Primary School


Name Penpych Community Primary School
Address Blaenrhondda Road, Ty Newydd, Treherbert, CF42 5SD
Phone Number 01443 771434
Phase Nursery, Infants & Juniors
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 177 (56.5% boys 43.5% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 18.4
Local Authority Rhondda Cynon Taf
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Penpych Community Primary School is in the village of Blaenrhondda in Rhondda Cynon Taf. There are currently 201 pupils on roll between the ages of 3 and 11. There are seven classes in the school, including a nursery class with 33 full-time pupils.

The three-year rolling average of pupils eligible for free school meals is 40%, which is well above the national average of 19%. The school has identified 39% of its pupils as having additional learning needs, but very few have a statement of special educational needs. This is well above the Welsh average of 21%.

Very few pupils are in the care of the local authority. Nearly all pupils are of white British ethnicity and come from homes where English is the main language. Very fe...w pupils have English as an additional language.

No pupils speak Welsh at home. The headteacher took up the post of acting headteacher in September 2012, and became the substantive headteacher in December 2015. The school was last inspected in November 2011.

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