Stepaside C.P. School, Pembrokeshire

Stepaside 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 110 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

32% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 7% are learning English as an additional language; and 40% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 12 pupils (Year 4) to 17 (Year 5).

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

"Stepaside C.P. school is a happy place where pupils feel safe and are eager to learn. Leaders focus on providing a welcoming, calm and purposeful learning environment and this contributes to the school’s nurturing ethos. Staff make good use of the extensive outdoor areas to enhance the curriculum and to provide opportunities for pupils to keep fit and healthy. Most pupils make good progress in their learning, although those who do not attend regularly do not always make the progress of which they are capable. Over the past few years, teachers have worked diligently to develop a suitable curriculum in line with the requirements of Curriculum for Wales."

"This work has been effective, and the curriculum is broad and balanced and takes good account of the school’s locality. The work to ensure that there is suitable progression across all areas of learning is at an early stage of development. Teachers and support staff develop positive working relationships with pupils. They extend pupils’ learning through effective questioning and provide good quality feedback to pupils as they work. Systems for pupils to assess their work are developing appropriately. When pupils work independently, the level of challenge is not always matched well enough to their ability or stage of development."

"Pupils have good opportunities to take on lead roles and to influence the life and work of the school. They take these roles seriously and are proud of their achievements. The headteacher has a clear vision for the school and shares this effectively with staff, pupils and parents. He has high expectations of staff and pupils and has implemented a range of changes to improve teaching and learning effectively. Governors provide a good level of support and challenge to the school and are actively involved in monitoring activities and bringing about improvements."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Develop a shared understanding of progression to ensure that pupils make progress across all areas of the curriculum; (2) Ensure that independent learning experiences provide sufficient challenge for all pupils and support them to develop suitably as independent learners.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 10 March 2027 and an open day on Wednesday 17 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

The nearest other state primary schools to Stepaside C.P. School are Saundersfoot C.P. School (1.4 miles), Templeton C.P. School (3.2 miles), Ysgol Hafan Y Mor (4 miles) and Tenby Church In Wales Voluntary Controlled School (4 miles).

The nearest railway station is Kilgetty Rail Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stepaside School (outside), 80 metres away.