Bedwas Infant School, Caerphilly
Bedwas Infant School is a primary school for pupils in Caerphilly.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bedwas Infant School in detail
School in Wales
Bedwas Infant 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 165 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 13% have additional learning needs (43% in 2020/21); and 11% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 34 pupils (Reception) to 40 (Year 1).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,673 per pupil, against £3,733 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £30k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Bedwas Infant School dates from 2020.
Next scheduled Estyn inspection or visit: 12 October 2026 (Core).
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Bedwas Infant School 2020 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Bedwas Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pride that on behalf of the pupils, staff and governors, I welcome you to our warm and friendly school. Bedwas Infants is a wonderful place. I am honoured to be the Headteacher of such a very special school. Our children are happy, polite, caring, hardworking and keen learners."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bedwas Infant School are Bedwas Junior School (0.2 miles), Tyn - y - Wern Primary (0.6 miles), St Helen's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles) and St James Primary (0.9 miles).
Bedwas Junior SchoolTyn - y - Wern PrimarySt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolSt James Primary
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Energlyn & Churchill Park Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Oak (after), 130 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Bedwas Infant School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
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Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bedwas Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bedwas Infant School is in Caerphilly; for families living there:
Apply to Caerphilly for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Caerphilly is 8 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Bedwas Infant School
What is the catchment area for Bedwas Infant School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Bedwas Infant School has a defined catchment published by Caerphilly. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Caerphilly applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Bedwas Infant School?
Apply through Caerphilly, naming Bedwas Infant School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Caerphilly's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Bedwas Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Caerphilly is 8 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bedwas Infant School?
Bedwas Infant School is at St Mary's Street, Bedwas, Caerphilly, CF83 8EE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)