Has Ysgol Pontyberem been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Pontyberem, 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 many pupils are at Ysgol Pontyberem?

Ysgol Pontyberem has 227 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Pontyberem a faith school?

No. Ysgol Pontyberem has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol Pontyberem 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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Ysgol Pontyberem

Ysgol Pontyberem

Heol Y Felin, Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, SA15 5EB

Phase: Primary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
Constituency: Llanelli
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 227
URN: 400833
Local authority: Carmarthenshire
Telephone: 01269870306

About this school

Ysgol Pontyberem is a primary school in Carmarthenshire. It has 227 pupils on roll. Most teaching is through the medium of Welsh.

Estyn has inspected it, and the inspection section below links to the full report. The school census figures the Welsh Government publishes, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, are shown below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 11 May 2023 · 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

15.6%

2023/24

16.6%

2024/25

17.1%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

2023/24

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

Ysgol Gynradd Bancffosfelen
Welsh schools · Caerfyrddin

1.1 miles
Ysgol Gynradd Ponthenri
Welsh schools · Carmarthenshire

1.8 miles
Ysgol Gynradd Drefach
Welsh schools · Sir Gaerfyrddin

2.3 miles
Gwynfryn CP School
Welsh schools · Caerfyrddin

2.4 miles
Pontyates C.P. School
Welsh schools · Caerfyrddin

2.4 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Ysgol Pontyberem?: Ysgol Pontyberem is a primary school in Carmarthenshire.
Has Ysgol Pontyberem been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Pontyberem, 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 many pupils are at Ysgol Pontyberem?: Ysgol Pontyberem has 227 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Pontyberem a faith school?: No. Ysgol Pontyberem has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol Pontyberem 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.