Penygloddfa C.P. School, Powys

Penygloddfa 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 268 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 9% have additional learning needs (17% in 2020/21); 4% are learning English as an additional language; and 11% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 32 pupils (Year 1) to 45 (Year 4).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,748 per pupil, against £3,473 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £39k.

Estyn's report on its November 2024 inspection summarises Penygloddfa C.P. School like this:

"Leaders have a clear and shared vision for school improvement. They work effectively with staff and governors to place the well-being and happiness of pupils at the heart of their work. Over time, they have developed a broad and stimulating curriculum centred around the culture and heritage of Wales. Staff provide a nurturing environment in which nearly all pupils feel safe and listened to. They form warm, trusting working relationships with pupils and have high expectations for their behaviour."

"Teachers plan effectively to ensure that most pupils, including those with additional learning needs (ALN) and those from low-income households, make good progress in their learning. The school supports pupils well to develop as musicians, and as a result many pupils enjoy opportunities to practise and refine their musical skills. The school’s provision for pupils with ALN is a strength. Staff consider the needs of pupils carefully and make any necessary changes to classrooms and learning areas to ensure that the needs of all pupils are met. The school has embedded a successful approach to teaching and learning the Welsh language."

"As a result, most pupils make exceptional progress in developing their Welsh oracy skills. Teachers use feedback effectively to support pupils to improve their work during lessons. They provide a wide range of opportunities for pupils to apply the skills they acquire to their work across the curriculum. However, they do not support pupils suitably to apply their skills at a high enough level or to develop as effective independent learners."

Estyn made 1 recommendation: (1) Ensure that teachers provide purposeful opportunities for younger pupils to develop their independent learning skills and for older pupils to apply their literacy and numeracy skills at a suitably challenging level.

The nearest other state primary schools to Penygloddfa C.P. School are St Mary's R.C. (A) School (0.3 miles), Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd (0.4 miles), Ysgol Calon y Dderwen (0.4 miles) and Maesyrhandir C.P. School (1.1 miles).

The nearest railway station is Newtown (Powys) Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Commercial Street, 100 metres away.