Graig-Y-Rhacca Primary and Nursery Community School

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About Graig-Y-Rhacca Primary and Nursery Community School


Name Graig-Y-Rhacca Primary and Nursery Community School
Welsh Government's Support Category Green
In December 2020, the Welsh Government suspended the Support Category school categorisation, to reduce burdens on schools during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Estyn Inspection Rating (Standards and Progress) Good
Address Addison Way, Machen, CF83 8WW
Phone Number 02920 852516
Phase Nursery, Infants & Juniors
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 170 (53.5% boys 46.5% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 15.5
Local Authority Caerphilly
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Graig-Y-Rhacca Primary and Nursery Community School is in Machen in Caerphilly local authority.

There are 172 pupils on roll, aged from 3 to 11, including 20 nursery pupils who attend full-time. There are six mixed-aged classes at the school including the nursery class. About 57% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is well above the national average of 18%.

The school identifies around 25% of pupils as having additional learning needs. This is above the national average of 21%. Around 5% of pupils come from an ethnic minority background and around 3% have English as an additional language.

No pupils speak Welsh at home. The headteacher took up her post in February 2017. The school's previous inspec...tion was in September 2011.

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