When was Penygarn Primary School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Penygarn 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 Penygarn Primary School?

Penygarn Primary School has 368 pupils on roll.

Is Penygarn Primary School a faith school?

No. Penygarn Primary School has no designated religious character.

Does Penygarn 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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Penygarn Primary School

Penygarn Primary School

Penygarn Road, Penygarn, Pontypool, NP4 8JR

Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Torfaen
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 368
URN: 402143
Local authority: Torfaen
Telephone: 01495763607

About this school

Penygarn Primary School is a primary school in Pontypool. It has 368 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 8 March 2024 · 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

51.8%

2023/24

51.1%

2024/25

52.5%

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 Gymraeg Gwynllyw
Welsh schools · Torfaen

0.4 miles
St Alban's R.C. High School
Welsh schools · Torfaen

0.5 miles
George Street Primary School
Welsh schools · Torfaen

0.5 miles
Padre Pio RC Primary
Welsh schools · Pontypool

0.6 miles
West Monmouth Comprehensive School
Welsh schools · Torfaen

0.9 miles

Other schools in Pontypool

Griffithstown Primary Welsh schools
Padre Pio RC Primary Welsh schools
Ysgol Panteg Welsh schools

Common questions

What kind of school is Penygarn Primary School?: Penygarn Primary School is a primary school in Pontypool.
When was Penygarn Primary School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Penygarn 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 Penygarn Primary School?: Penygarn Primary School has 368 pupils on roll.
Is Penygarn Primary School a faith school?: No. Penygarn Primary School has no designated religious character.
Does Penygarn 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.