Priory C.I.W. School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Priory Church in Wales School is in Brecon in the Powys local authority. There are currently 136 pupils on roll, aged 3 to 11. The school has six classes, including three mixed-age classes.

Around 24%, of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average (19%). The school identifies about 16% of pupils as having additional learning needs, which is below the national average (25%). There was one fixed term exclusion in the last 12 months.

Most pupils are of white British ethnicity. No pupils speak Welsh at home. A very few pupils are learning English as an additional language.

The last inspection of the school was in October 2010. The headteacher took up his post in January 2012. The sc...hool is currently a pioneer school and is working with Welsh Government and other schools to take forward developments relating to the curriculum and/or professional learning.

The individual school budget per pupil for Priory Church in Wales School in 2016-2017 means that the budget is £3,649 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Powys is £5,561 and the minimum is £2,960. Priory Church in Wales School is 39th out of the 83 primary schools in Powys in terms of its school budget per pupil.