Nant Y Parc Primary School, Caerphilly
Nant Y Parc Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Caerphilly.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Nant Y Parc Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Nant Y Parc 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 207 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
42% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 3% have additional learning needs (27% in 2020/21).
Year groups range from 19 pupils (Reception) to 31 (Year 6).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,045 per pupil, against £3,728 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £41k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Nant Y Parc Primary School dates from 2019.
Next scheduled Estyn inspection or visit: 5 October 2026 (Core).
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Nant Y Parc Primary School 2020 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Nant Y Parc Primary School are Ysgol Ifor Bach (0.8 miles), Cwmaber Infant School (0.8 miles), Cwmaber Junior School (1 mile) and Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel Taf (2.1 miles).
Ysgol Ifor BachCwmaber Infant SchoolCwmaber Junior SchoolYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel Taf
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Llanbradach Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nant y Parc Primary School (after), 50 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 Nant Y Parc Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Nant Y Parc 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
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.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Nant Y Parc Primary School
What is the catchment area for Nant Y Parc Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Nant Y Parc 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 Nant Y Parc Primary School?
Apply through Caerphilly, naming Nant Y Parc 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 Nant Y Parc 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. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Nant Y Parc Primary School?
Nant Y Parc Primary School is at Universal Site, Senghenydd, Caerphilly, CF83 4GY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)