Deighton Primary School, Blaenau Gwent
Deighton Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Blaenau Gwent.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Deighton Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Deighton 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 217 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
38% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 4% have additional learning needs (8% in 2020/21).
Year groups range from 23 pupils (Year 4) to 31 (Year 5).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Deighton Primary School dates from 2023.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Deighton Primary School 2023 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Deighton Primary School are Glanhowy Primary School (0.2 miles), St Joseph's R.C. (0.5 miles), Bryn Bach County Primary School (0.9 miles) and Georgetown C.P. School (1.1 miles).
Glanhowy Primary SchoolSt Joseph's R.C.Bryn Bach County Primary SchoolGeorgetown C.P. School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gwent Way (before), 110 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 Deighton Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Deighton Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Deighton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Deighton Primary School is in Blaenau Gwent; for families living there:
Apply to Blaenau Gwent 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
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 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 Blaenau Gwent is 6 (the median across 25 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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Deighton Primary School
What is the catchment area for Deighton Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Deighton Primary School has a defined catchment published by Blaenau Gwent. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Blaenau Gwent 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 Deighton Primary School?
Apply through Blaenau Gwent, naming Deighton Primary School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Blaenau Gwent's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Deighton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 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 Blaenau Gwent is 6 (the median across 25 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Deighton Primary School?
Deighton Primary School is at Stockton Way, Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, NP22 3ES.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)