When was Pencaerau Primary school last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Pencaerau 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 Pencaerau Primary school?

Pencaerau Primary school has 232 pupils on roll.

Is Pencaerau Primary school a faith school?

No. Pencaerau Primary school has no designated religious character.

Does Pencaerau 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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Pencaerau Primary school

Cyntwell Avenue, Caerau, CF5 5QN

Phase: Primary
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Cardiff West
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 232
URN: 402255
Local authority: Cardiff
Website: School website
Telephone: 02920599224

About this school

Pencaerau Primary school is a primary school in Caerau. It has 232 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

56.2%

2023/24

55.4%

2024/25

51%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

4.5%

2023/24

4.5%

2024/25

4.6%

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

Hywel Dda Primary School
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0.1 miles
Mary Immaculate R.C. High School
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0.5 miles
St Francis V.A. Primary School
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0.5 miles
Windsor Clive Primary School
Welsh schools · Ely

0.6 miles
Ely and Caerau Children's Centre
Welsh schools · Cardiff

0.6 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Pencaerau Primary school?: Pencaerau Primary school is a primary school in Caerau.
When was Pencaerau Primary school last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Pencaerau 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 Pencaerau Primary school?: Pencaerau Primary school has 232 pupils on roll.
Is Pencaerau Primary school a faith school?: No. Pencaerau Primary school has no designated religious character.
Does Pencaerau 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.