Crumlin High Level Primary School, Newport

Crumlin High Level 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 118 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Year groups range from 11 pupils (Year 2) to 23 (Year 6).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,870 per pupil, against £3,975 in 2021-22. It carried forward £51k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its October 2022 inspection summarises Crumlin High Level Primary School like this:

"The previous headteacher retired at the end of the last academic year. In October 2022 the governing body appointed a headteacher from another local school to lead the school. During periods of absence and prior to this appointment, the deputy headteacher worked well with permanent and temporary staff to develop a positive culture of teamwork at the school. This began to address important areas for improvement in the school’s teaching and assessment practices and pupils’ learning. However, it is too early to judge the effectiveness of these new arrangements. The new leadership team is beginning to evaluate the school’s provision and its impact on pupils’ learning more stringently. They now have a clearer picture of the school's strengths and its weaker areas. They are beginning to make better connections between the new self-evaluation processes and the school’s improvement plans."

"However, at this stage in the school’s development, leaders have not shown that they can secure improvements to the quality of teaching and learning. Pupils interact very well with adults and each other. There is an inclusive atmosphere at the school and pupils and staff welcome each other warmly in the mornings and enjoy each other’s company at breaktimes. Pupils are courteous and polite, and nearly all of them behave impeccably. They enjoy attending school and are eager to contribute to their own learning. This is due to the positive working relationships that they have with their teachers and the support staff. The school environment promotes beneficial learning opportunities, both indoors and in the outdoor areas. Within these learning areas, staff ensure that a positive ethos of care and support exists for pupils."

"Staff encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own well-being and behaviour and this contributes effectively to the pupils’ enthusiastic approach to school life. This culture of inclusivity helps pupils to build confidence and develop their self-esteem, whilst also respecting the views and feelings of others. Pupils' speaking in English, their listening, reading and physical skills make good progress as they move through the school, and they use these skills effectively across various areas of the curriculum. However, pupils do not develop their writing, numeracy, digital and Welsh oracy skills well enough. The deputy headteacher shared responsibilities effectively among staff and provided beneficial opportunities for professional learning. This is developing and contributing to a progressive whole-school ethos, where staff and pupils feel valued for their contributions to the life of the school."

Estyn made 5 recommendations: (1) Establish and maintain effective leadership and governance to support school improvements; (2) Improve the quality of teaching and assessment practices across the school; (3) Improve pupils’ extended writing skills; (4) Improve pupils’ numeracy skills; (5) Ensure that the provision for Welsh improves pupils’ oracy skills.

The nearest other state primary schools to Crumlin High Level Primary School are Tynewydd Primary School (0.4 miles), Pantside Primary School (0.5 miles), Sofrydd C.P. School (0.8 miles) and Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School (1.4 miles).

The nearest railway station is Newbridge Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Treowen Road (o/s 89), 160 metres away.