Cwmnedd Primary School, Neath

Cwmnedd 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 153 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

42% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 35% have additional learning needs (41% in 2020/21).

Year groups range from 12 pupils (Year 1) to 27 (Year 6).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,637 per pupil, against £3,769 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £11k.

Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Cwmnedd Primary School dates from 2018.

In its own words: "Cw mnedd Primary School serves the community of Glynneath in the beautiful Neath Valley. The school is on a split site with Nursery and Reception based at Morfa Glas. This purpose built, open plan, Early Years unit is some 500m from the main building at New Street, Glynneath."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Cwmnedd Primary School is situated in the Neath Valley town of Glynneath and is housed on two sites: our Morfa Glas site houses our Nursery and Reception classes and our New Street site houses Year One to Year 6 classes. We currently have 167 children on roll with a further 22 children who attend parttime in our Nursery classes."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, STEM and gardening.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cwmnedd Primary School are YGG Cwm Nedd (under 0.1 miles), Blaengwrach Primary School (1.2 miles), Maesmarchog Community Primary School (2.7 miles) and Blaendulais Primary School (4 miles).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cwmnedd Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Co-op (outside), 180 metres away.