When was Sandfields Primary School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Sandfields 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 Sandfields Primary School?

Sandfields Primary School has 249 pupils on roll.

Is Sandfields Primary School a faith school?

No. Sandfields Primary School has no designated religious character.

Does Sandfields 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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Sandfields Primary School

Sandfields Primary School

Lilian Street, Port Talbot, Aberavon, SA12 6AJ

Phase: Primary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Aberafan Maesteg
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 249
URN: 400987
Local authority: Neath Port Talbot
Telephone: 01639882355

About this school

Sandfields Primary School is a primary school in Aberavon. It has 249 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 9 July 2025 · Estyn review, 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

64.8%

2023/24

66.3%

2024/25

63.7%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

13.2%

2023/24

11.7%

2024/25

16.8%

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

St Joseph's RC School and 6th Form Centre
Welsh schools · Port Talbot

0.3 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
Welsh schools · Port Talbot

0.3 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
Welsh schools · Port Talbot

0.4 miles
Awel Y Môr Primary School
Welsh schools · Port Talbot

0.6 miles
Tywyn Primary School
Welsh schools · Port Talbot

0.6 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Sandfields Primary School?: Sandfields Primary School is a primary school in Aberavon.
When was Sandfields Primary School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Sandfields 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 Sandfields Primary School?: Sandfields Primary School has 249 pupils on roll.
Is Sandfields Primary School a faith school?: No. Sandfields Primary School has no designated religious character.
Does Sandfields 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 9 July 2025.