Hengoed Primary School, Caerphilly

Hengoed 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 138 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

33% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 6% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 10 pupils (Reception) to 27 (Year 4).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,496 per pupil, against £3,843 in 2021-22. It carried forward £12k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its June 2023 inspection summarises Hengoed Primary School like this:

"Pupils enjoy learning and are enthusiastic during lessons and in activities around the school. This is mainly due to the positive working relationships that they have with their teachers and other staff. There is a very caring and inclusive atmosphere at the school and staff ensure that pupils are the integral element of daily school life. The school environment promotes successful learning opportunities. Learning is promoted well in classrooms and in the outdoors and this provision is equitable across the school. Learning is particularly successful where the teaching is purposeful and consistent, and challenges pupils to perform at their best."

"Where teaching is most effective, it helps pupils to make strong progress in developing their literacy, numeracy and digital skills, and they achieve well from their starting points. However, staff do not always allow pupils to use their independent skills often enough. All staff promote a positive ethos of support and care for pupils in all areas of the school. This encourages pupils to take responsibility for their own well-being and behaviour extremely well. The school helps pupils to build confidence in themselves as individuals, while also developing strong respect for the feelings of others. As a result, pupils support each other, develop resilience and persevere with challenging tasks."

"Leaders evaluate the school's work to plan for improvements thoroughly and the strategic leadership of the governing body is satisfactory. The executive headteacher provides strong and effective leadership, with a determination to succeed for the benefit of pupils and the community. The senior leadership team and the staff share his purposeful vision, and they work together well to ensure that the school is successful. The executive headteacher shares responsibilities effectively among staff and provides strong opportunities for professional learning, such as improving inconsistencies in the quality of teaching. This contributes to a thriving whole-school ethos, where staff and pupils feel valued for their contributions to school life."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Ensure that the new leadership practices improve the consistency and effectiveness of teaching across the school; (2) Provide better opportunities to promote pupils’ independent skills; (3) Improve the strategic leadership of the governing body.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hengoed Primary School are Derwendeg Primary School (0.6 miles), Ysgol Penalltau (0.6 miles), Maesycwmmer Primary School (0.7 miles) and Ystrad Mynach Primary (0.7 miles).

The nearest railway station is Hengoed Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hengoed Primary School (outside), 110 metres away.