When was Penygaer Primary School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Penygaer Primary School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.

How big is Penygaer Primary School?

Penygaer Primary School has 166 pupils on roll.

Is Penygaer Primary School a faith school?

No. Penygaer Primary School has no designated religious character.

Does Penygaer Primary School publish exam results?

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

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Penygaer Primary School

Penygaer Primary School

Bryndulais Avenue, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA14 8RS

Phase: Primary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Llanelli
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 166
URN: 400827
Local authority: Carmarthenshire
Telephone: 01554750900

About this school

Penygaer Primary School is a primary school in Carmarthenshire. It has 166 pupils on roll.

Estyn's most recent report on the school is linked from the section below. The school census figures the Welsh Government publishes, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, are shown below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 3 January 2025 · Monitoring visit, Primary

Estyn now reports in narrative form. Instead of an overall grade it describes a school's work and, where it is needed, sets a follow-up category. OfferDay shows the inspection date and links to the full report rather than reproducing Estyn's findings.

Read the full inspection report on Estyn's website

School characteristics

From the Welsh Government school census, latest 3 years.

Free school meals (3-year average)

2022/23

36.2%

2023/24

34.9%

2024/25

31.7%

The Welsh Government's headline measure of a school's level of deprivation.

English as an additional language

2022/23

3.4%

2023/24

3.7%

2024/25

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show attainment figures for Welsh schools. Estyn reports on each school, and the Welsh Government publishes results at national and local-authority level.

Location

Nearby schools

Swiss Valley C.P. School
Welsh schools · Carmarthenshire

0.2 miles
Ysgol Y Felin
Welsh schools · Llanelli

0.6 miles
Bryngwyn Comprehensive School
Welsh schools · Carmarthenshire

0.6 miles
Dafen Primary School
Welsh schools · Carmarthenshire

0.9 miles
St Mary's R.C. Primary School
Welsh schools · Carmarthenshire

1.0 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Penygaer Primary School?: Penygaer Primary School is a primary school in Carmarthenshire.
When was Penygaer Primary School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Penygaer Primary School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.
How big is Penygaer Primary School?: Penygaer Primary School has 166 pupils on roll.
Is Penygaer Primary School a faith school?: No. Penygaer Primary School has no designated religious character.
Does Penygaer Primary School publish exam results?: Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register and the Welsh Government's address list of schools. Inspection information comes from Estyn, and pupil characteristics from the Welsh Government's school census. OfferDay links to each Estyn report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 25 June 2025.