When was Dinas Powys Primary School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Dinas Powys 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 Dinas Powys Primary School?

Dinas Powys Primary School has 460 pupils on roll.

Is Dinas Powys Primary School a faith school?

No. Dinas Powys Primary School has no designated religious character.

Does Dinas Powys 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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Dinas Powys Primary School

Dinas Powys Primary School

Cardiff Road, Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 4JU

Phase: Primary
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Cardiff South and Penarth
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 460
URN: 402352
Local authority: Vale of Glamorgan
Telephone: 02920512151

About this school

Dinas Powys Primary School is a primary school in Vale of Glamorgan. It has 460 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 14 May 2026 · Interim visit, 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

13.9%

2023/24

14%

2024/25

14.5%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

3.1%

2023/24

3.1%

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 Y Deri
Welsh schools · Penarth

0.5 miles
St Joseph's R.C. Primary School
Welsh schools · Penarth

0.6 miles
Ysgol Pen Y Garth
Welsh schools · Penarth

0.6 miles
St Cyres Comprehensive School
Welsh schools · The Vale of Glamorgan

0.7 miles
Awen Project
Welsh schools · Dinas Powys

0.8 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Dinas Powys Primary School?: Dinas Powys Primary School is a primary school in Vale of Glamorgan.
When was Dinas Powys Primary School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Dinas Powys 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 Dinas Powys Primary School?: Dinas Powys Primary School has 460 pupils on roll.
Is Dinas Powys Primary School a faith school?: No. Dinas Powys Primary School has no designated religious character.
Does Dinas Powys 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.