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Edwardsville Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11 · Primary school
Cardiff Road, Edwardsville, Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil CF46 5NE · edwardsvilleprimary.co.uk · 01685 351824
On the mapSearch near CF46 5NE
Overview
- Estyn
- Inspected October 2018
- Last full inspection · not in a follow-up category
- Pupils
- 335
- Local authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Language
- English medium
- School language category, Welsh Government
- Governance
- Community
- Welsh Government address list
- Free school meals
- 16.9%
- 3-year average · StatsWales 2025/26
- Learning needs
- 15.5%
- Additional learning needs · StatsWales 2025/26
- Still learning English
- 3.2%
- Not yet confident · StatsWales 2025/26
- Minority ethnic
- 6%
- 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 October 2018. That was before Estyn stopped grading in 2022, and the report judged: Standards good; Wellbeing and attitudes to learning good; Teaching and learning experiences adequate and needs improvement; Care, support and guidance good; Leadership and management adequate and needs improvement.
Judgements · 2017 framework
| Standards | Good |
|---|---|
| Wellbeing and attitudes to learning | Good |
| Teaching and learning experiences | Adequate |
| Care, support and guidance | Good |
| Leadership and management | Adequate |
Recommendations · October 2018
- Strengthen the role of leaders at all levels so that they operate more strategically and focus more sharply on pupils' standards and improving provision
- Improve the quality of teaching to ensure it reflects the best practice observed across the school
- Ensure that the level of challenge and pace of learning are effective in meeting all pupils' needs
- Ensure that staff implement the principles of the foundation phase fully across all classes
- Increase opportunities for all pupils to contribute purposefully to the life and work of the school
All reports
- Jul 2025Interim visit letter
- Mar 2020Outcome of Estyn review
- Oct 2018Inspection reportLast full
- Jul 2013Monitoring visit
- Mar 2012Inspection report