Archbishop Rowan Williams CIW School, Monmouthshire

Archbishop Rowan Williams CIW School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.

It had 200 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 7% have additional learning needs (13% in 2020/21); and 7% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 19 pupils (Year 2) to 43 (Year 6).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,470 per pupil, against £3,893 in 2021-22. It carried forward £82k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its November 2024 inspection summarises Archbishop Rowan Williams CIW School like this:

"Leaders place well-being at the heart of Archbishop Rowan Williams Church in Wales School, promoting respect and inclusivity and fostering a happy and safe learning environment for its pupils. The school has designed an engaging curriculum that supports pupils to enjoy their learning and to develop an understanding of their place within their local community, Wales and the wider world. One of the school’s strengths is the way it encourages its pupils to understand how they learn and to reflect upon and talk about their progress. This has a very positive impact on their attitudes to learning. Most pupils, including those with additional learning needs (ALN) and those at risk of underachievement because of the impact of socioeconomic disadvantage, make good progress in their learning and well-being."

"While pupils make strong progress in developing their literacy, numeracy, Welsh and digital skills, there are insufficient opportunities for pupils to enhance their creative, physical and critical thinking skills when learning outdoors. Leaders have promoted a positive team spirit among staff. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong and this contributes effectively to the way pupils behave in and around the school. They are polite and courteous to adults and to each other. Governors are supportive and well informed about how the school is addressing national priorities such as improving attendance and ALN reform."

"They have a sound understanding of the school’s strengths, manage the school’s finances and resources effectively and are beginning to identify and monitor areas for development more closely with leaders. The school communicates clearly with its parents and carers and has built worthwhile links with partners in the local community. Along with the values-based curriculum, this has a positive impact on the development of pupils’ moral, social and cultural understanding and sense of belonging."

Estyn made 1 recommendation: (1) Improve the use of the outdoor learning environment to broaden the curriculum and enhance the development of pupils’ creative, physical and critical thinking skills.

The nearest other state primary schools to Archbishop Rowan Williams CIW School are Ysgol Gymraeg Y Ffin (0.8 miles), Castle Park Primary School (1 mile), Durand Primary School (1.1 miles) and Dewstow Primary School (1.4 miles).

The nearest railway station is Caldicot Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary`s Church (before), 190 metres away.