When was Stanwell School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Stanwell 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 Stanwell School?

Stanwell School has 1,923 pupils on roll.

Is Stanwell School a faith school?

No. Stanwell School has no designated religious character.

Does Stanwell 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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Stanwell School

Archer Road, Penarth, The Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 2XL

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Cardiff South and Penarth
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 1,923
URN: 401804
Local authority: Vale of Glamorgan
Telephone: 02920707633

About this school

Stanwell School is a secondary school in Vale of Glamorgan. It has 1,923 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 20 December 2024 · Interim visit, Secondary

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

5.1%

2023/24

5.5%

2024/25

6.2%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

1.1%

2023/24

2024/25

3.7%

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

Victoria Primary School
Welsh schools · Penarth

0.3 miles
Evenlode C.P. School
Welsh schools · Vale of Glamorgan

0.3 miles
Bute Cottage Nursery School
Welsh schools · Penarth

0.4 miles
Westbourne Schools
Welsh schools · Penarth

0.4 miles
Fairfield Primary School
Welsh schools · Penarth

0.5 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Stanwell School?: Stanwell School is a secondary school in Vale of Glamorgan.
When was Stanwell School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Stanwell 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 Stanwell School?: Stanwell School has 1,923 pupils on roll.
Is Stanwell School a faith school?: No. Stanwell School has no designated religious character.
Does Stanwell 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.