Penrhiwceibr Primary

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Penrhiwceibr Primary School is in the village of the same name in the Cynon Valley.

The school currently has 149 pupils on roll from the ages of three to eleven. There are four mainstream classes, all of which contain mixed-age groups, plus a nursery and an observation and assessment unit for Foundation Phase pupils, many of whom come from outside the school's catchment area. Over the last three years, the average number of pupils eligible for free school meals is around 34%, which is above the national average of 20%.

About 39% have additional learning needs, which is also above the national average of 25%. A very few pupils have a statement of special educational needs. A very few come from an ethnic minority background ...or receive support in English as an additional language.

No pupils speak Welsh as a first language or are in the care of the local authority. The last inspection was in November 2010. The headteacher took up his post in September 2003.

The individual school budget per pupil for Penrhiwceibr Primary School in 2015-2016 means that the budget is £3,571 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £6,164 and the minimum is £2,537. Penrhiwceibr Primary School is 31st out of the 105 primary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf in terms of its school budget per pupil.