Ysgol Panteg, Pontypool

Ysgol Panteg is a Welsh-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 410 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 3% have additional learning needs (23% in 2020/21); and 5% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 39 pupils (Year 3) to 63 (Year 6).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,116 per pupil, against £3,601 in 2021-22. It carried forward £253k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its September 2023 inspection summarises Ysgol Panteg like this:

"Ysgol Panteg is a familial, inclusive and homely community where the ‘Panteg Four’ values to commit to being kind, to being a co-supportive family, to being fired up and ambitious is prominent in the school’s activity. Staff promote the importance of good behaviour, courtesy and respect successfully. There is a caring sense and ethos towards all pupils. Staff create an exceptionally warm and safe learning environment where pupils feel that they are valued. Since being appointed, the headteacher has established rigorous processes across the school to ensure consistency in teaching and learning, which has had a positive effect on pupils’ skills."

"There are detailed systems in place to track the educational progress and well-being of all pupils, and staff provide a wide range of purposeful support to meet pupils’ needs. Across the school, pupils develop their literacy, numeracy and digital skills robustly. They listen attentively to adults and their peers and discuss their work confidently by using Welsh phrases that derive from the school’s detailed grammar scheme. However, there are not always given purposeful enough opportunities to expand their skills to the best of their ability. Staff work together highly effectively to meet pupils’ needs."

"They are good language models and encourage pupils to take pride in their Welshness. However, at times, staff over-direct learning, which hinders pupils’ ability to develop as independent learners. A notable aspect of the school’s work is the way in which leaders communicate effectively with parents and carers to ensure the involvement of the whole community in pupils’ education. Leaders are also passionate about staff’s professional development and ensure purposeful opportunities for them to receive further training."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Ensure regular opportunities for pupils to take more responsibility for their learning and develop to become independent learners; (2) Ensure an appropriate level of challenge to support pupils to expand their skills to the best of their ability.

Next scheduled Estyn inspection or visit: 7 October 2026 (Interim).

In its own words: "Our mission for Ysgol Panteg is to develop our children in a safe and happy place where we work together to create confident citizens for the future. We are proud to place the language and history of Wales at the heart of our teaching while embracing new technologies and fostering pride in our communities."

The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Panteg are Griffithstown Primary (0.2 miles), New Inn Primary School (0.8 miles), St David's R.C. Jnr. & Inf. School (1.4 miles) and Croesyceiliog Primary (1.6 miles).

The nearest railway station is Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kemys Street (after), 20 metres away.