Tonysguboriau Primary School, Pontyclun

Tonysguboriau 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 234 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; and 19% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 24 pupils (Reception) to 36 (Year 6).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,522 per pupil, against £3,546 in 2021-22. It carried forward £43k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its October 2023 inspection summarises Tonysguboriau Primary School like this:

"Tonysguboriau Primary School is a friendly and inclusive community where staff work hard to support the well-being of pupils. Adults and pupils demonstrate kindness and respect to each other, and this develops a safe and nurturing environment. The behaviour of most pupils is good, and they have positive relationships with staff and their peers. Many pupils enter the school with literacy skills at the expected level or above. During their time in school, many pupils including those eligible for free school meals make suitable progress overall."

"However, pupils who require additional support do not always make sufficient progress from their starting points. Leaders and teachers are beginning to develop a curriculum that reflects the heritage and features of the community it serves to provide a stimulus for learning. Most pupils have regular opportunities to contribute to curriculum planning, and as a result they show interest in their learning. Teachers provide a range of interesting lessons but do not plan well enough for the progressive development of pupils’ numeracy, digital or independent learning skills. The headteacher is a strong role model who has worked with the community to develop a vision based on encouraging the pupils to do their best."

"The headteacher works purposefully alongside the governing body to develop an understanding of the school’s strengths and areas for development. They are beginning to plan appropriate strategic actions to secure improvement. For example, they recently identified the need to improve provision inside and outside the classroom for younger pupils. However, overall, self-evaluation processes are at a relatively early stage of development and the school’s improvement work does not focus sharply enough on bringing about improvements to pupils’ learning and progress."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Ensure that evaluation and improvement work focuses sharply on improving pupils’ learning; (2) Ensure that the curriculum develops pupils’ skills systematically and progressively so that pupils make the progress of which they are capable; (3) Improve the quality of teaching so that it supports all pupils to make the progress of which they are capable.

From the headteacher's welcome: "We have created a nurturing and inclusive community, committed to developing every aspect of your child. We value our relationship with our school community and work collaboratively with families, parents and carers to provide the very best opportunities for all children. Working with our families, pupils, staff and governors we have developed a vision; Happy to do our best ..."

The school runs a breakfast club.

The nearest other state primary schools to Tonysguboriau Primary School are YGGG Llantrisant (0.6 miles), Penygawsi Primary School (0.7 miles), Llantrisant Primary (0.8 miles) and Pontyclun Primary School (1.1 miles).

The nearest railway station is Pontyclun Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tonysguboriau Primary School (outside), 30 metres away.