Pontiets C.P. School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Pontiets is situated in the village of Pontyates and is maintained by Carmarthenshire local authority. It provides education for pupils between 4 and 11 years old. There are 54 pupils on roll, including seven nursery-age children.

Thirty per cent (30%) of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. Over the last three years, approximately 26% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals, which is higher than the national average (20%). Pupils are taught in three mixed-age classes, including nursery age pupils.

Approximately 36% of pupils are on the school's additional learning needs register, which is above the national average. The school was last inspected in February 2010. Since September 2014, the current headte...acher has been appointed to the post of acting headteacher of two schools, namely Pontiets and Ysgol Pum Heol.

The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol Gynradd Pontiets in 2016-2017 is £3,901. The maximum per pupil in primary schools in Carmarthenshire is £9,689 and the minimum is £3,083. Ysgol Gynradd Pontiets is in 30th place of the 100 primary schools in Carmarthenshire in terms of the school budget per pupil.