Hendre Primary School, Caerphilly
Hendre Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Caerphilly.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hendre Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Hendre 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 260 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
28% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 6% have additional learning needs (16% in 2020/21); and 9% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 13 pupils (Reception) to 51 (Year 6).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,793 per pupil.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hendre Primary School are Hendredenny Park Primary School (0.3 miles), Cwm Ifor Primary School (0.5 miles), Plasyfelin Primary (0.7 miles) and Cwrt Rawlin Primary School (0.8 miles).
Hendredenny Park Primary SchoolCwm Ifor Primary SchoolPlasyfelin PrimaryCwrt Rawlin Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Energlyn & Churchill Park Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hendre Schools (after), 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 Hendre Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hendre Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hendre Primary School is in Caerphilly; for families living there:
Apply to Caerphilly for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Caerphilly is 8 (the median across 85 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 Hendre Primary School
What is the catchment area for Hendre Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Hendre Primary School has a defined catchment published by Caerphilly. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Caerphilly 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 Hendre Primary School?
Apply through Caerphilly, naming Hendre Primary School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Caerphilly's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Hendre Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Caerphilly is 8 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hendre Primary School?
Hendre Primary School is at St Cenydd Road, Trecenydd, Caerphilly, CF83 2RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)