Llanfair C.P. School, Vale of Glamorgan

Llanfair 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 141 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 5% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 15 pupils (Reception) to 21 (Year 4).

Estyn's report on its February 2023 inspection summarises Llanfair C.P. School like this:

"The learning environment created in Llanfair Primary School reflects the calm and peaceful surrounding countryside. The pupils thoroughly enjoy coming to school and are very proud to be a part of its community. They feel safe in school and confident that they can speak to any staff if they are concerned or worried. The caring nature of the staff and the respect pupils show to one another, staff and visitors is a notable feature of the school. Pupils’ oracy skills in English from the nursery class to Year 6 are exceptional. Many pupils make good progress in developing their literacy and numeracy skills in discrete lessons."

"In general, pupils do not use these skills as well as they could in other areas of learning . Pupils’ progress in developing their Welsh oracy skills is limited and they do not develop their digital skills well enough as they move through the school. Pupils’ behaviour is exceptional. All staff support them successfully to develop positive attitudes to learning and, as a result, pupils’ collaboration in class activities and around the school is a strength. They provide pupils with purposeful opportunities to build on their knowledge and understanding but teaching does not always support pupils to achieve to the best of their ability. In most classes across the school, there are few opportunities for pupils to become independent learners ."

"The whole-school approach to plan and deliver the Curriculum for Wales is at an early stage of development. The newly appointed headteacher and governors have a clear vision for school development. In a short time, leaders are beginning to make improvements to the provision for pupils. For example, they have developed aspects of the learning environment and arrangements for the teaching of reading. However, senior leaders and governors are in the very early stages of working collaboratively to ensure that self-evaluation processes are thorough. Over time, leadership has not evaluated pupil progress thoroughly enough to ensure that teaching and learning challenges all pupils, particularly those who are more able."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Embed leadership at all levels to identify the school’s priorities for improvement successfully; (2) Ensure that the curriculum is meaningful for all pupils and builds their skills systematically and coherently across the school, especially their Welsh and digital skills; (3) Raise teachers’ expectations of what pupils can do, particularly those who are more able.

In its own words: "It is my privilege to be the headteacher of Llanfair Primary School. Llanfair is an English medium, co-educational primary school with attached nursery, for children from 3 to 11 years of age. We are situated in the hamlet of The Herberts, adjacent to St. Mary's Church, surrounded by stunning countryside views."

The nearest other state primary schools to Llanfair C.P. School are Ysgol Iolo Morganwg (1.4 miles), Y Bontfaen Primary (1.5 miles), St Illtyd Primary School (2.7 miles) and Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant (2.8 miles).

The nearest railway station is Llantwit Major Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Herberts Cross (near), 70 metres away.