Johnstown C.P. School, Carmarthenshire

Johnstown C.P. 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 413 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 4% have additional learning needs (12% in 2020/21); 12% are learning English as an additional language; and 22% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 39 pupils (Reception) to 59 (Year 5).

Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Johnstown C.P. School dates from 2026.

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) extend opportunities for pupils to use their numeracy skills in the wider curriculum;; (2) review the extent to which work sheets are used in key stage 2 to develop pupils’ writing in a few areas of the curriculum; and; (3) ensure that assessment for learning principles are implemented consistently in all classes. What happens next? recommendations Main findings Key Question 1: How good are outcomes? Good Standards: Good Baseline assessments show that the majority of children enter the school with at least the skills expected for children of their age. Many, including those with additional leaning needs, make good progress during their time at the school. In two of the last three years, when compared to the average for similar schools, key stage 1 pupils achieved strongly in mathematics, reasonably in science but not as well in English. In key stage 1, very few boys achieved the highest level in English and a smaller proportion of pupils than the average for similar schools attained the.

The nearest other state primary schools to Johnstown C.P. School are St Mary's R.C. Primary School (0.6 miles), Model C.I.W. School (0.6 miles), Ysgol y Dderwen (1 mile) and Myrddin C.P. School (1 mile).

The nearest railway station is Carmarthen Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Johnstown Primary School, 30 metres away.