Tremains Primary, Brackla

Tremains Primary 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 448 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

18% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 8% have additional learning needs (13% in 2020/21); 2% are learning English as an additional language; and 10% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 50 pupils (Year 1) to 64 (Year 5).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,120 per pupil, against £3,860 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £52k.

Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Tremains Primary dates from 2026.

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) use the information the school assembles to provide greater challenge for the more able and talented pupils and take steps to increase the proportion of pupils achieving Level 3 and Level 5 in the national teacher assessments;; (2) continue to complete the process of comprehensively reviewing the curriculum to reflect the needs of the full range of abilities within the school; and; (3) make the best practice in assessing pupils’ progress consistent across the school. What happens next? recommendations. Main findings Key Question 1: How good are outcomes? Good Standards: Good Care should be taken when considering the data available for the school as it only refers to the performance of pupils in 2009/2010. As a result there is no information regarding longer term trends over time. In the national teacher assessments for seven year olds in 2010 the proportion of pupils reaching at least the expected level, Level 2, was above local and national averages in all three subjects and when the subjects were combined. It was also above most schools in its family. When compared to schools with a similar proportion of free school meals, it performed below average, although the results at the higher level, Level 3, were above. In the national teacher assessments for eleven year olds in 2009/2010 the proportion of pupils reaching the expected level, Level 4, was below local and national averages in English, mathematics and science and when the results were combined. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher level, Level 5, was also below. The results were below most of the schools in its family and well below most similar schools. Targets agreed with the LA were not met. Nearly all those with ALN however,.

The nearest other state primary schools to Tremains Primary are Archdeacon John Lewis (0.2 miles), Brackla Primary School (0.5 miles), Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr (0.7 miles) and Penybont Primary School (0.9 miles).

The nearest railway station is Bridgend Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Channel View, 100 metres away.