Penrhys Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Penrhys Primary School is in the Rhondda Fach, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, a designated Communities First area. There are 109 pupils on roll, aged from three to eleven, including five full-time nursery pupils.

The school has four mixed-age classes and four learning resource bases for 28 pupils who have complex learning needs. The pupils in these four classes come from a wide area across the local authority. English is the predominant language for nearly all pupils.

A very few pupils learn English as an additional language. No pupils speak Welsh at home. Approximately 70% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is much higher than the average for Wales.

The local authority looks after a very few pupils. The ...school identifies that around 68% of pupils have additional learning needs. This is significantly higher than the national average of 25%.

Around 12% of these pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The present headteacher took up her post in April 2014. The school's last inspection was in May 2011.