Caerphilly Council has granted planning permission for a two-storey extension and refurbishment of our School, which will then become a fully-fledged primary school facility for children aged three to 11, to form a new school for 275 pupils plus Nursery.
The plans also include a new childcare unit on site for a further 24 pupils.
The project means Key Stage 2 children (aged seven to 11) at Llancaeach Junior School, less than half a mile away, will move to new classrooms at our extended Llanfabon site.
In its case for the merger, Caerphilly County Borough Council argued each child’s “learning journey should be seamless throughout their time in school”.
A singular primary school would be in a “stronger position to plan for both continuity and progression in learning, delivering the curriculum in a continuous and coherent way”, the council said.
The council added the plan would “build upon the strengths of each separate infant and junior school to ensure that experiences are enhanced, enabling even higher standards of education to be provided”.
We are so excited to merge with our Junior School! The anticipated completion date is currently September 2027.
The council said the new extension would be built using a “combination of traditional and modern materials, to create a vibrant and attractive facility for both pupils and the wider community”.
In a report to the council’s planning committee, officers noted the merger project would “provide a highly sustainable 21st-century school that will serve children from early years – including wrap-around on-site childcare through to Key Stage 2 – on a single school site”.
The scheme will “provide continuity and progression in learning in addition to providing an out of school hours community hub”, the officers added.