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Ysgol G.G. Evan James

Primary · ages 3-11Council310 pupilsNurseryPontypriddRhondda Cynon Taf
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWales doesn't publish results for primary schools, so there is nothing to score. Attendance, pupils, staffing and budget are below.
Attendance93.5%Wales 92.8%
Pupils from low-income families9%
Pupils with additional learning needs2%
Pupils on roll310
NeighbourhoodAbove-average income areaWelsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025
Pupils per teacher24.6

Ysgol G.G. Evan James is a council school in Pontypridd for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 310 pupils. Teaching is mainly in Welsh.

Rhondda Road, Pontypridd, CF37 1HF01443 486813All details

Inspection

Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Since September 2022 Estyn's reports describe what a school does well and what it needs to work on, without giving a grade.

Estyn's latest report, and any follow-up visits, are on Estyn's website. The only schools given a formal label are those in special measures or needing significant improvement.

Find this school's Estyn reportsMy Local School (Welsh Government)

Results

Wales stopped publishing results for individual primary schools in 2019, so there are none to show. Attendance, pupil numbers and staffing below come from the Welsh Government's My Local School.

Getting a place

There is no entrance test. The council hands out the places. Brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups go first; after that, the closer you live, the better your chances.

Teaching is mainly in Welsh.

You apply through Rhondda Cynon Taf council, not the school.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll310
Pupils from low-income families9%Three-year average; Wales –
Pupils getting extra support2%Additional learning needs; Wales –
Black, Asian and minority ethnic pupils3%
LanguageWelsh mediumWelsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
NeighbourhoodAbove-average income areaIf Wales's neighbourhoods were split into ten groups from poorest to wealthiest, this one is in group 8 (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025)
How the mix of pupils has changed
Year202520242023202220212020
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals8.5%11.0%12.8%12.7%10.9%9.1%
Pupils getting extra supportAdditional learning needs (ALN)2.3%3.3%–6.1%13.7%15.4%
Black, Asian and minority ethnic pupilsBAME pupils3.3%3.3%3.3%2.3%4.1%3.7%

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.5% of the time. Across primary schools in Wales it was 92.8%. Wales doesn't publish figures on pupils who miss a lot of school, or on exclusions, for individual schools.

Attendance93.5%
Wales 92.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Trend
Attendance
2019 to 2025
2019: 95.0%95.0%20192023: 92.3%92.3%20232024: 92.4%92.4%20242025: 93.5%93.5%2025
Since 2019: -1.5%

Staff and budget

From the Welsh Government's My Local School, 2025/26.

Budget per pupil£4,1652025/26, Wales £5,678
Trend
Budget per pupil (£)
2020 to 2026
2020: 3,2113,21120202021: 3,4253,42520212022: 3,4263,42620222023: 3,4783,47820232024: 4,0804,08020242025: 3,7753,77520252026: 4,1654,1652026
Since 2020: +954

The budget is the money the council gave the school to spend per pupil in 2025/26, £1,513 less than the Welsh average for primary schools. Small and rural schools tend to get more per pupil.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m73612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate128 per 1,000 people41% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop30 mLidl, 32 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Maes-Y-Coed Primary SchoolCouncil500 m248Estyn, no grade–Compare
Coedylan Primary SchoolCouncil530 m146Estyn, no grade–Compare
Trehopcyn Primary SchoolCouncil910 m110Estyn, no grade–Compare
Coedpenmaen County Primary SchoolCouncil960 m209Estyn, no grade–Compare
Trallwng Infants SchoolCouncil0.7 miles77Estyn, no grade–Compare
Parclewis Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles270Estyn, no grade–Compare
St Michael's R.C. Primary SchoolRoman Catholic1.3 miles248Estyn, no grade–Compare
Cefn Primary SchoolCouncil1.4 miles129Estyn, no grade–Compare
Primary schools in Rhondda Cynon TafPrimary schools in PontypriddBest primary schools in Wales

Questions parents ask

Is Ysgol G.G. Evan James a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Ysgol G.G. Evan James yet.

How many pupils does Ysgol G.G. Evan James have?

310 pupils aged 3 to 11.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Rhondda Road, Pontypridd, CF37 1HF
Telephone
01443 486813
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Religious character
None
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ward
Graig and Pontypridd West
Constituency
Pontypridd
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
401258 · School number 6742362
Language
Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
Official recordMy Local SchoolDownload this school's data (CSV)

Recent changes

  • PhaseCode changed from “Primary” to “Other”
  • TypeCode changed from “Community school” to “Welsh establishment”
  • Pupil numbers changed from “310” to “–”
  • Free school meals % changed from “8.5” to “–”
  • ReligiousCharacter changed from “None” to “–”

Where these figures come from