Pontyates C.P. School, Caerfyrddin
Pontyates C.P. School is a primary school for pupils in Caerfyrddin.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Pontyates C.P. School in detail
School in Wales
Pontyates C.P. School is a Welsh-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 21 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 28% have additional learning needs (32% in 2020/21).
Year groups range from 1 pupils (Reception) to 6 (Year 4).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Pontyates C.P. School dates from 2017.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Pontiets C.P. School 2017". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pontyates C.P. School are Ysgol Gynradd Ponthenri (0.7 miles), Gwynfryn CP School (1 mile), Carway C.P. School (1.3 miles) and Ysgol Gynradd Pum Heol (1.9 miles).
Ysgol Gynradd PonthenriGwynfryn CP SchoolCarway C.P. SchoolYsgol Gynradd Pum Heol
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Pontyates C.P. School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rhydyffynon, 190 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 Pontyates C.P. 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. Pontyates C.P. 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 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 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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Pontyates C.P. School
What is the catchment area for Pontyates C.P. School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Pontyates C.P. 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 Pontyates C.P. School?
Apply through Carmarthenshire, naming Pontyates C.P. 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 Pontyates C.P. School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 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 Carmarthenshire is 3 (the median across 121 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pontyates C.P. School?
Pontyates C.P. School is at Heol Llanelli, Pontiets, Caerfyrddin, SA15 5UB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)