Cefn Cribwr Primary School, Bridgend
Cefn Cribwr Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Bridgend.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cefn Cribwr Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Cefn Cribwr Primary 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 162 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
26% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 28% have additional learning needs; and 10% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 17 pupils (Year 3) to 25 (Year 2).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,893 per pupil, against £4,906 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £26k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Cefn Cribwr Primary School dates from 2020.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Cefn Cribwr Primary School 2020 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cefn Cribwr Primary School are Mynydd Cynffig Primary School (1.4 miles), Pil Primary School (1.8 miles), Trelales Primary School (2.1 miles) and Tondu Primary School (2.2 miles).
Mynydd Cynffig Primary SchoolPil Primary SchoolTrelales Primary SchoolTondu Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pyle Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cefn Cribwr Primary School (opposite), 70 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 Cefn Cribwr Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Cefn Cribwr Primary School is in Bridgend; for families living there:
Apply to Bridgend for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Bridgend is 4 (the median across 61 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 Cefn Cribwr Primary School
What is the catchment area for Cefn Cribwr Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Cefn Cribwr Primary School has a defined catchment published by Bridgend. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Bridgend 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 Cefn Cribwr Primary School?
Apply through Bridgend, naming Cefn Cribwr Primary School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Bridgend's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Cefn Cribwr Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Bridgend is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cefn Cribwr Primary School?
Cefn Cribwr Primary School is at Cefn Road, Cefn Cribbwr, Bridgend, CF32 0AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)