Ygg Cynwyd Sant

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Cynwyd Sant is situated in Maesteg and is maintained by Bridgend local authority. There are 306 pupils between 3 and 11 years old on roll, including 40 nursery-aged pupils. Pupils are divided between 11 classes, included five mixed-age classes.

Welsh is the main medium of the school's life and work. Few pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. Approximately 13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average (19%).

The school has identified that 16% of pupils have additional learning needs, including a very few who have a statement of special educational needs. This is significantly lower than the national average (25%). A very few pupils come from ethnic minority or mixed backgrounds....

A very few pupils are in the care of the local authority. The headteacher was appointed to the post in November 2000 and the school was last inspected in June 2011. The school is currently a pioneer school and is working with the Welsh Government and other schools to proceed with developments relating to the curriculum and/or professional learning.

The individual school budget per pupil for Ysgol Cynwyd Sant in 2016-2017 is £3,189. The maximum per pupil in primary schools in Bridgend is £4,484 and the minimum is £2,872. Ysgol Cynwyd Sant is in 33rd place of the 48 primary schools in Bridgend in terms of the school budget per pupil.