Has Pontyclun Primary School been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Pontyclun 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 many pupils are at Pontyclun Primary School?

Pontyclun Primary School has 395 pupils on roll.

Is Pontyclun Primary School a faith school?

No. Pontyclun Primary School has no designated religious character.

Does Pontyclun 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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Pontyclun Primary School

Pontyclun Primary School

Palalwyf Avenue, Pontyclun, CF72 9EG

Phase: Primary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Cardiff West
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 395
URN: 401191
Local authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Telephone: 01443237833

About this school

Pontyclun Primary School is a primary school in Pontyclun. It has 395 pupils on roll.

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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 18 December 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

9.5%

2023/24

8.8%

2024/25

8.4%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

2.2%

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

Y Pant Comprehensive School
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

0.8 miles
Tonysguboriau Primary School
Welsh schools · Pontyclun

1.1 miles
Penygawsi Primary School
Welsh schools · Pontyclun

1.4 miles
YGGG Llantrisant
Welsh schools · Pontyclun

1.5 miles
Llantrisant Primary
Welsh schools · Pontyclun

1.8 miles

Other schools in Pontyclun

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Llantrisant Primary Welsh schools
Penygawsi Primary School Welsh schools
Tonysguboriau Primary School Welsh schools
YGGG Llantrisant Welsh schools

Common questions

What kind of school is Pontyclun Primary School?: Pontyclun Primary School is a primary school in Pontyclun.
Has Pontyclun Primary School been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Pontyclun 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 many pupils are at Pontyclun Primary School?: Pontyclun Primary School has 395 pupils on roll.
Is Pontyclun Primary School a faith school?: No. Pontyclun Primary School has no designated religious character.
Does Pontyclun 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 18 December 2025.