When was Caerau Primary School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Caerau 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 Caerau Primary School?

Caerau Primary School has 404 pupils on roll.

Is Caerau Primary School a faith school?

No. Caerau Primary School has no designated religious character.

Does Caerau 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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Caerau Primary School

Caerau Primary School

Library Road, Caerau, Maesteg, CF34 0PA

Phase: Primary
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Aberafan Maesteg
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 404
URN: 402234
Local authority: Bridgend
Website: School website
Telephone: 01656815830

About this school

Caerau Primary School is a primary school in Maesteg. It has 404 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 18 December 2024 · Monitoring visit, Primary

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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

57.2%

2023/24

56%

2024/25

53.7%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

3.6%

2023/24

3.8%

2024/25

3.6%

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

Nantyffyllon Primary School
Welsh schools · Bridgend

1.0 miles
Tarren School
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1.1 miles
Croeserw Primary School
Welsh schools · Port Talbot

1.1 miles
Cymer Afan Primary School
Welsh schools · Port Talbot

1.2 miles
Maesteg School
Welsh schools · Maesteg

1.6 miles

Other schools in Maesteg

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Common questions

What kind of school is Caerau Primary School?: Caerau Primary School is a primary school in Maesteg.
When was Caerau Primary School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Caerau 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 Caerau Primary School?: Caerau Primary School has 404 pupils on roll.
Is Caerau Primary School a faith school?: No. Caerau Primary School has no designated religious character.
Does Caerau 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 10 July 2026.