Penrhys Primary School

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About Penrhys Primary School


Name Penrhys Primary School
Estyn Inspection Rating (Standards and Progress) Adequate and needs improvement
Address Penrhys, Tylorstown, Ferndale, CF43 3PL
Phone Number 01443 730037
Phase Nursery, Infants & Juniors
Gender Mixed
Number of Pupils 108 (45.4% boys 54.6% girls)
Number of Pupils per Teacher 16.6
Local Authority Rhondda Cynon Taf
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Penrhys Primary School is in the Rhondda Fach, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, a designated Communities First area. There are 109 pupils on roll, aged from three to eleven, including five full-time nursery pupils.

The school has four mixed-age classes and four learning resource bases for 28 pupils who have complex learning needs. The pupils in these four classes come from a wide area across the local authority. English is the predominant language for nearly all pupils.

A very few pupils learn English as an additional language. No pupils speak Welsh at home. Approximately 70% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is much higher than the average for Wales.

The local authority looks after a very few pupils. The ...school identifies that around 68% of pupils have additional learning needs. This is significantly higher than the national average of 25%.

Around 12% of these pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The present headteacher took up her post in April 2014. The school's last inspection was in May 2011.

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