Prendergast Community School, Haverfordwest

Prendergast Community 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 400 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 3% have additional learning needs (22% in 2020/21); 13% are learning English as an additional language; and 23% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 40 pupils (Year 1) to 65 (Year 3).

Estyn's report on its March 2026 inspection summarises Prendergast Community School like this:

"Prendergast Community School is an inclusive, supportive community with a strong safeguarding culture. Pupils feel respected, valued, and able to influence school life through their pupil leadership groups. Pupils’ good behaviour contributes to a calm learning environment. Positive working relationships between staff and pupils foster pupils’ enthusiastic engagement in learning. Many teachers use effective questioning, group work and feedback that helps pupils understand their next steps. Staff use assessment well to monitor progress, with particularly strong support for pupils with additional learning needs (ALN), those from low-income households and service families. Staff, governors, pupils and parents help to shape the school’s curriculum, and this means that it reflects the local community and the wider world well."

"Valuable experiences enrich the curriculum and promote identity and belonging well. Teachers often plan imaginative learning activities and experiences for pupils but there are sometimes too many options for pupils to choose from. Occasionally, learning does not meet the needs of pupils closely enough. The school’s learning environments, including a range of interesting outdoor areas, spark pupils’ curiosity and maintain their interest well. Pupils communicate confidently in English and develop good Welsh language speaking skills. The systematic teaching of reading develops pupils as fluent readers. The writing skills of many pupils develop appropriately, though school leaders recognise the need for greater consistency in opportunities for extended writing."

"Mathematics teaching builds pupils’ understanding of number and reasoning well, with growing opportunities for pupils to apply numeracy skills across the curriculum. Leaders maintain a strong focus on pupils’ well-being and progress. Monitoring and evaluation processes are robust, and professional learning supports improvements in teaching and curriculum design. Leaders use grant funding effectively to reduce the impact of poverty. Strong relationships with parents and partnerships with other schools enhance provision and help reduce inequity."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Refine the use of independent learning activities so that pupils gain a better understanding of their learning and complete work of a consistently high quality; (2) Continue to strengthen teaching to ensure that learning experiences and teaching approaches meet the needs of all pupils.

The nearest other state primary schools to Prendergast Community School are Fenton C.P (0.9 miles), Mary Immaculate V.R.C. School (1.1 miles), Waldo Williams Primary School (1.2 miles) and St Marks V.A.P. School (1.3 miles).

The nearest railway station is Haverfordwest Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Prendergast Infants School (outside), 140 metres away.