Ton Pentre Infants School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ton Pentre Infants School is in the village of Ton Pentre in Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough. There are currently 190 pupils on roll from the ages of three to seven.

There are three single-year and two mixed-year classes plus two part-time nursery classes. Over the last three years, the average number of pupils eligible for free school meals is around 25%, which is above the national average of 19%. The school has identified around 38% of pupils as having additional learning needs, which is well above the national average of 25%.

No pupils have a statement of special educational needs. Very few pupils are from an ethnic minority background or receive support in English as an additional language. Very few are in the care o...f the local authority.

No pupils use Welsh as a first language. The last inspection was in February 2010. The headteacher took up her post in October 2009 after being acting headteacher for a year.

The individual school budget per pupil for Ton Pentre Infants School in 2016-2017 means that the budget is £3,255 per pupil. The maximum per pupil in the primary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £6,385 and the minimum is £2,438. Ton Pentre Infants School is 56th out of the 104 primary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf in terms of its school budget per pupil.