Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School, Llanelli
Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Llanelli.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Pentip V.A. C.I.W. 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 86 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
29% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 9% have additional learning needs (27% in 2020/21); 17% are learning English as an additional language; and 34% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 6 pupils (Year 1) to 20 (Year 6).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Pentip V.A C.I.W. Primary School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted and privileged to be the acting headteacher of Pentip VA CiW School. We recognise that choosing the right school for your child is extremely important in not just enabling them to reach their true potential but also to cement strong foundations in which for them to build their futures and guide them through life."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School are Old Road C.P. Primary School (0.2 miles), Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes (0.4 miles), Ysgol Pen Rhos (0.5 miles) and Bigyn County Primary (0.7 miles).
Old Road C.P. Primary SchoolYsgol Gymraeg FfwrnesYsgol Pen RhosBigyn County Primary
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Llanelli Rail Station (Main Entrance), about 1190 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Road, 90 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 Pentip V.A. C.I.W. 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. Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School is in Carmarthenshire; for families living there:
Apply to Carmarthenshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 17 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Carmarthenshire is 3 (the median across 121 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 Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School
What is the catchment area for Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School has a defined catchment published by Carmarthenshire. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Carmarthenshire 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 Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School?
Apply through Carmarthenshire, naming Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Carmarthenshire's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 17 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Carmarthenshire is 3 (the median across 121 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School?
Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School is at Pembrey Road, Llanelli, SA15 3BL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)