Bryncethin Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Bryncethin Primary School is in the village of Bryncethin on the outskirts of Bridgend.

There are currently 297 pupils on roll between the ages of 3 and 11, including 16 part-time and 32 full-time pupils in the nursery. The schools has 10 classes, including four single-age classes, five mixed-age classes, and a nursery class. The school also has a learning resource base class with nine pupils from key stage 2.

Most of these pupils come from a wide geographical area within the local authority. The three-year rolling average of pupils eligible for free school meals is 30%, which is well above the national average of 19%. The school identifies around 24% of pupils as having additional learning needs.

This is marginal...ly above the national average of 21%, but includes pupils in the learning resource base class. A very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. A very few pupils come from an ethnic minority background or are in the care of the local authority.

A very few pupils have English as an additional language and speak Welsh at home. The school was last inspected in December 2012. The current headteacher took up his post in September 2015.