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Palmerston Primary School

Primary · Ages 3–11 · Primary school

Pen-y-Bryn, Cadoxton, Barry CF63 2XL · 01446 747393

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Overview

Estyn: Inspected July 2025; Last full inspection · not in a follow-up category

Pupils: 222
Local authority: Vale of Glamorgan
Language: English medium; School language category, Welsh Government
Governance: Community; Welsh Government address list
Free school meals: 28.7%; 3-year average · StatsWales 2025/26
Learning needs: 18%; Additional learning needs · StatsWales 2025/26
Still learning English: Too few to publish; StatsWales 2025/26
Minority ethnic: 15.5%; StatsWales 2025/26

From the Welsh Government’s address list of schools, DataMapWales and StatsWales.

Estyn

Estyn inspects schools in Wales. Its follow-up category: not in follow-up. Its last full inspection was in July 2025. Estyn’s reports have given no judgements since 2022.

Last full inspection: July 2025; Inspection report
Previous inspection: Nov 2016; Inspection report

Estyn page

Recommendations · July 2025

Address inconsistencies in teaching to ensure that all pupils are challenged appropriately and develop their independence
Improve attendance rates
Strengthen resource management

All reports

Also near this school

St Richard Gwyn Catholic High SchoolNearest secondary school · 0.34 mi
Cadoxton Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.62 mi
Jenner Park Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.07 mi
St Andrew's C/w Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.16 mi
Holton Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.20 mi
Ysgol Gymraeg Gwaun y NantPrimary · 1.25 mi

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