Pil Primary School, Bridgend

Pil 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 194 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

39% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 4% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 18 pupils (Year 6) to 30 (Year 3).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,412 per pupil, against £3,940 in 2021-22. It carried forward £62k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its July 2022 inspection summarises Pil Primary School like this:

"Nearly all pupils have positive attitudes to school, behave well and enjoy their learning. They form strong relationships with adults and one another and show respect and consideration for all members of the school community. Most pupils focus well in lessons and demonstrate interest in their learning. As a result, most make good progress in developing a broad base of skills and knowledge that underpins their learning across the curriculum well. Teachers provide a range of learning experiences that engage pupils’ interest and motivate them to succeed."

"They make good use of topical issues and visits and visitors to relate pupils' learning to the school’s context and to the wider world. The school’s provision for developing pupils’ core skills, including their use of the Welsh language, is a notable strength. Teachers support pupils to understand how to move their learning forwards, but opportunities for pupils to think creatively or exercise their independence are not always given sufficient priority. All adults nurture pupils’ well- being sensitively. Leaders provide strong strategic direction for the school."

"They foster collaboration among staff, build professional expertise and strengthen partnerships with parents successfully. This helps the school to address national priorities such as curriculum reform and pupils’ well-being effectively. Leaders set clear goals for improvement and consider the use of resources carefully. However, they do not always monitor or evaluate the impact of changes on the quality of teaching or the range of learning experiences closely enough."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Sharpen monitoring procedures to focus precisely on the impact of teaching; (2) Improve opportunities for pupils to develop their creative skills progressively; (3) Refine teaching to enable pupils to exercise more independence in what and how they learn.

The nearest other state primary schools to Pil Primary School are Mynydd Cynffig Primary School (0.5 miles), Afon-Y-Felin Primary School (0.6 miles), Ysgol Y Ferch O'r Sger (0.8 miles) and Corneli Primary School (0.8 miles).

The nearest railway station is Pyle Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ffald Road (opp 14), 130 metres away.