Nelson Primary School, Treharris
Nelson Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Treharris.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Nelson Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Nelson 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.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Nelson Primary School are Llanfabon Infants School (under 0.1 miles), Llancaeach Junior School (0.3 miles), Trelewis Primary School (1.3 miles) and Greenhill Primary School (1.6 miles).
Llanfabon Infants SchoolLlancaeach Junior SchoolTrelewis Primary SchoolGreenhill Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Quakers Yard Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bryncelyn Community Centre (outside), 100 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 Nelson Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Nelson Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Nelson Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Nelson 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Nelson Primary School
What is the catchment area for Nelson Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Nelson 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 Nelson Primary School?
Apply through Caerphilly, naming Nelson 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 Nelson Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Nelson Primary School?
Nelson Primary School is at Bryncelyn Avenue, Nelson, Treharris, Caerphilly (Caerffili), CF46 6HL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)