Coychurch (Llangrallo) Primary School, Bridgend

Coychurch (Llangrallo) 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 131 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 5% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 11 pupils (Year 6) to 18 (Year 2).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,993 per pupil, against £3,789 in 2021-22. It carried forward £60k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its November 2022 inspection summarises Coychurch (Llangrallo) Primary School like this:

"The school is a vibrant and inclusive community where pupils, staff and families feel welcome and supported. A strong commitment to securing everyone’s well-being permeates the work of the school. This is reflected in the teamwork of staff and in the exemplary conduct of nearly all pupils, who show consistently positive attitudes towards learning and to school life in general. This ethos underpins the sound progress that pupils make and supports them to develop their confidence and skills across all areas of learning effectively. Teachers plan a rich and engaging curriculum that sustains the interest of pupils well. They make beneficial use of strong links with the local community to enrich pupils’ experience, for example, through inviting visitors to school who help bring to life topics that pupils learn about in class."

"Teachers and learning support officers work closely together and share a clear focus on supporting pupils’ learning. However, they do not always ensure that tasks enable pupils to make as much progress as they could, such as when working independently in the outdoor area. A notable strength of the school’s provision is the way staff build very successfully on opportunities to promote pupils’ understanding of diversity. As a result, all pupils develop a keen sense of fairness and tolerance. The headteacher provides clear and purposeful direction to the work of the school. She is ably supported by senior leaders and staff who respond positively to the expectations she sets."

"Because of this, staff work together to secure improvements in pupils’ learning effectively. However, leaders have not evaluated aspects of the quality of teaching, such as the impact of teachers’ feedback to pupils, closely enough. Professional development aligns to the school’s priorities and has resulted in worthwhile improvements to the school’s provision. Governors show strong support for the school and carry out their role effectively."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Provide clear feedback to pupils that identifies precisely what they need to do to improve their work and enable them to act on this guidance; (2) Provide appropriate challenge, particularly in independent activities, to ensure that all pupils make the progress they are capable of; (3) Focus self-evaluation more keenly on the quality of teaching and its impact on pupils’ progress.

From the headteacher's welcome: "I hope it will give you a good insight and flavour of our school. If you would like to learn more and see the school in action, please do get in touch so we can arrange for you to visit."

The nearest other state primary schools to Coychurch (Llangrallo) Primary School are Tremains Primary (1.1 miles), Archdeacon John Lewis (1.2 miles), Croesty Primary School (1.3 miles) and Coety Primary School (1.4 miles).

The nearest railway station is Pencoed Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The White Horse (before), 220 metres away.