Gwaunfarren Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Gwaunfarren Primary School is in Merthyr Tydfil. There are 276 pupils on roll between the ages of 3 and 11 years, of whom 44 attend full-time in the nursery and 13 attend part-time.

The school arranges its pupils into seven single-age and three mixed-age classes. The three-year average of pupils eligible for free school meals is around 23%. This figure is slightly above the national average of 19%.

At present, just above 15% of pupils at the school are eligible for free school meals. Nearly all pupils are of white British origin. A few pupils speak English as an additional language and no pupil comes from a home where Welsh is the first language.

The school identifies around 20% of pupils as having additional lear...ning needs. This is slightly below the national average of 22%. A very few pupils at the school have a statement of special educational needs and a very few are in the care of by the local authority.

The headteacher took up her post in October 2012. Before this, she was the assistant headteacher. Estyn last inspected the school in December 2011.