Bancyfelin C.P. School

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Ysgol Gynradd Bancyfelin is a community school situated in the village of Bancyfelin between the towns of Carmarthen and St Clears in Carmarthenshire. Most pupils come from the local area and a small percentage come from nearby rural areas.

There are 39 pupils on roll, including 7 nursery-age pupils. The school admits pupils on a full-time basis to the nursery class during the term in which they have their fourth birthday. The school is arranged into two classes: one class for the Foundation Phase and one for key stage 2.

Fifty per cent of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. About 5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. There are no pupils from an ethnic minority background.

About 26% pupils have addit...ional learning needs and a very few have a statement of special educational needs. The headteacher, who is also responsible for two other schools, has been in post since June 2013. The school was last inspected in January 2010.

The individual budget per pupil for Ysgol Gynradd Bancyfelin in 2014-2015 is £4,046. The maximum per pupil in primary schools in Carmarthenshire is £9,977 and the minimum is £3,325. Ysgol Gynradd Bancyfelin is in 34th position of the 95 primary schools in Carmarthenshire in terms of school budget per pupil.