Tenby Church In Wales Voluntary Controlled School, Tenby

Tenby Church In Wales Voluntary Controlled 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 225 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 7% have additional learning needs (19% in 2020/21); 5% are learning English as an additional language; and 11% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 22 pupils (Year 2) to 32 (Year 6).

Estyn's report on its November 2024 inspection summarises Tenby Church In Wales Voluntary Controlled School like this:

"Tenby Church in Wales Voluntary Controlled School is a happy, nurturing and inclusive school where a focus on values underpins its work. Leaders place a high importance on pupils’ well-being. Pupils are well cared for and feel safe. There are positive working relationships between staff and pupils and an ethos of mutual respect. The school’s curriculum is planned well and motivates pupils to engage positively in their learning. Teachers take good account of the school’s locality to make learning relevant to pupils."

"Most pupils make strong progress in their learning as they move through the school. They have positive attitudes to learning and reflect purposefully on their work to bring about improvements. The provision for pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) is a strength of the school and supports these pupils to make good progress towards their individual targets. Pupils behave very well and there is a calm atmosphere in the school. Overall, pupils have a suitable voice and contribute ideas about what they would like to learn, but their influence through leadership groups on the strategic direction of the school is limited. The headteacher provides strong leadership."

"He has built an effective staff team who share his vision. Governors are well informed about the school’s strengths and areas for development and offer suitable challenge. Across the school, there is a culture of improving teaching and learning. Senior leaders work effectively to promote this and to provide support and professional learning for all staff. Leaders manage change exceptionally well and this has helped the school to maintain its track record of bringing about improvement."

Estyn made 1 recommendation: (1) Ensure that pupils have beneficial opportunities to develop their leadership skills and a stronger voice in the strategic development of the school.

The nearest other state primary schools to Tenby Church In Wales Voluntary Controlled School are Ysgol Hafan Y Mor (under 0.1 miles), St Teilos V.R.C. School (0.5 miles), St Florence V.C. School (2.6 miles) and Saundersfoot C.P. School (2.7 miles).

The nearest railway station is Tenby Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heywood Lodge Hotel (o/s school), 50 metres away.