Phillipstown Primary School, Caerphilly
Phillipstown Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Caerphilly.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Phillipstown Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Phillipstown 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 132 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
59% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Year groups range from 12 pupils (Year 5) to 24 (Year 1).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,720 per pupil, against £4,055 in 2021-22. It carried forward £14k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Phillipstown Primary School dates from 2018.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Phillipstown Primary School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Phillipstown Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Phillipstown Primary , we aim to create a positive, enriched learning environment promoting fun, purposeful opportunities for all our learners. We inspire children to become independent thinkers and skillful communicators in a rapidly changing digital world. We unite with community partnerships and foster a welcoming culture to maintain our vision and shape our future."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Phillipstown Primary School are Whiterose Primary (0.5 miles), Deri Primary School (1.5 miles), Markham Primary School (2 miles) and Aberbargoed Primary School (2.3 miles).
Whiterose PrimaryDeri Primary SchoolMarkham Primary SchoolAberbargoed Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tir-phil Rail Station, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pritchard Terrace (junction of), 120 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 Phillipstown Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Phillipstown 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
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 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 Phillipstown Primary School
What is the catchment area for Phillipstown Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Phillipstown 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 Phillipstown Primary School?
Apply through Caerphilly, naming Phillipstown 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 Phillipstown 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, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Caerphilly is 8 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Phillipstown Primary School?
Phillipstown Primary School is at Cefn Rhychdir Road, Phillipstown, Caerphilly, NP24 6XE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)