When was Risca Primary School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Risca 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 Risca Primary School?

Risca Primary School has 332 pupils on roll.

Is Risca Primary School a faith school?

No. Risca Primary School has no designated religious character.

Does Risca 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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Risca Primary School

Risca Primary School

Danygraig Road, Risca, Caerphilly, NP11 6DB

Phase: Primary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Newport West and Islwyn
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 332
URN: 401317
Local authority: Caerphilly
Telephone: 01633612429

About this school

Risca Primary School is a primary school in Caerphilly. It has 332 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 2019 · Primary

This inspection took place under Estyn's previous framework, which gave summative grades. Those grades are published in the report itself, which OfferDay links to in full rather than reproducing.

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

17.1%

2023/24

19.4%

2024/25

19.6%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

3.5%

2023/24

2024/25

5.2%

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

Ty Sign Primary School
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0.5 miles
Pentwynmawr Primary School
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0.5 miles
Ty Isaf Infants & Nursery School
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0.6 miles
Waunfawr Primary School
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1.2 miles
Risca Community Comprehensive School
Welsh schools · Newport

1.4 miles

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Common questions

What kind of school is Risca Primary School?: Risca Primary School is a primary school in Caerphilly.
When was Risca Primary School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Risca 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 Risca Primary School?: Risca Primary School has 332 pupils on roll.
Is Risca Primary School a faith school?: No. Risca Primary School has no designated religious character.
Does Risca 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.