Waunceirch Primary School, Neath
Waunceirch Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Neath.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Waunceirch Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Waunceirch 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 182 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 28% have additional learning needs (39% in 2020/21); 4% are learning English as an additional language; and 7% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 16 pupils (Year 1) to 29 (Year 5).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £8,555 per pupil, against £5,554 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £456k.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Waunceirch Primary School dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Waunceirch Primary School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Waunceirch Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Every child at Waunceirch Primary is valued for their individuality, personality, characteristics and for their own uniqueness. We want every child to feel valued, cared for and supported in all they do."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:10am.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Waunceirch Primary School are Blaenhonddan Primary School (0.5 miles), Abbey Primary School (0.7 miles), Bryncoch CIW Primary School (0.9 miles) and Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tregeles (0.9 miles).
Blaenhonddan Primary SchoolAbbey Primary SchoolBryncoch CIW Primary SchoolYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tregeles
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Neath Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dwr-y-Felin Road Junction (after), 240 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Waunceirch Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Waunceirch Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Waunceirch Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Waunceirch Primary School is in Neath Port Talbot; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Neath Port Talbot is 3 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Waunceirch Primary School
What is the catchment area for Waunceirch Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Waunceirch Primary School has a defined catchment published by Neath Port Talbot. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Neath Port Talbot applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Waunceirch Primary School?
Apply through Neath Port Talbot, naming Waunceirch Primary School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Neath Port Talbot's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Waunceirch Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Neath Port Talbot is 3 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Waunceirch Primary School?
Waunceirch Primary School is at Dwr Y Felin Road, Waunceirch, Neath, SA10 7RW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)