Overmonnow C.P. School, Monmouthshire
Overmonnow C.P. School is a primary school for pupils in Monmouthshire.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Overmonnow C.P. School in detail
School in Wales
Overmonnow 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 347 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 11% have additional learning needs (28% in 2020/21); 5% are learning English as an additional language; and 17% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 29 pupils (Reception) to 58 (Year 6).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,648 per pupil, against £5,118 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £255k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Overmonnow C.P. School dates from 2018.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Overmonnow C.P. School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Overmonnow C.P. School are Osbaston V.C. Primary (0.3 miles); Ysgol Gymraeg Trefynwy (0.9 miles); Kymin View Primary (1.2 miles); and Redbrook Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles, 50% reading, 50% maths).
Osbaston V.C. PrimaryYsgol Gymraeg TrefynwyKymin View PrimaryRedbrook Church of England Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Overmonnow C.P. School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Palmyra Villas (outside), 70 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 Overmonnow C.P. School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Overmonnow C.P. School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Overmonnow C.P. School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Overmonnow C.P. School is in Monmouthshire; for families living there:
Apply to Monmouthshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Monmouthshire is 3 (the median across 41 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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Overmonnow C.P. School
What is the catchment area for Overmonnow C.P. School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Overmonnow C.P. School has a defined catchment published by Monmouthshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Monmouthshire 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 Overmonnow C.P. School?
Apply through Monmouthshire, naming Overmonnow C.P. School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Monmouthshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Overmonnow C.P. School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Monmouthshire is 3 (the median across 41 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Overmonnow C.P. School?
Overmonnow C.P. School is at Rockfield Road, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 5BA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)