Lewis School Pengam

What Lewis School Pengam does

Lewis School Pengam is a state-maintained secondary school located in Gilfach, Pengam, in the Caerphilly County Borough of South Wales, founded in 1729 and operating under the motto "Ni ddychwel doe – yesterday never returns." The school serves approximately 606 pupils aged 11-18 across Years 7 through 13, with a Free School Meals population of 23% as of September 2023. It delivers a three-stage curriculum: Key Stage 3 (Years 7-8) following the new Curriculum for Wales 2022 framework with six interdisciplinary Challenge Areas; Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11) offering GCSEs and BTEC Level 2 qualifications; and Key Stage 5 (Years 12-13) delivered in conjunction with the Upper Rhymney Valley Partnership consortium, providing A Levels, Level 3 BTECs, and WJEC Applied Diplomas. The school participates in the Welsh Government SEREN programme for high-achieving students and implements the Thrive Approach for pastoral wellbeing.

The technology stack is built entirely on third-party EdTech platforms: HWB (Welsh Government digital learning platform), ParentPay for payments, Class Charts for behaviour and communication tracking, School Cloud for parents' evening scheduling, and Unifrog for careers guidance. There is no proprietary software development, no API platform, and no AI/ML capabilities evident. The school maintains a website (lsp.wales) and an official Facebook page as its principal digital channels, alongside traditional community engagement through open evenings and transition visits.

The business model is public-sector funding: the school is maintained by Caerphilly County Borough Council and receives its core revenue from the Welsh Government via the Local Authority, supplemented by the Pupil Development Grant (£158,700 in 2023-24), Recruit Recover Raise Standards grants, and education improvement grants. Education is free at point of use, with optional costs for trips, extracurricular activities, and certain curriculum resources. The school is governed by a board of governors including community, LA, parent, teacher, and staff representatives, and is led by Headteacher Mr. C. Parry with a 22-employee leadership and teaching staff structure organized into Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools.

Name

Lewis School Pengam

Legal name

Lewis School Pengam

Website

https://lsp.wales

Company type

Private

Founded year

1729

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lewis School Pengam is a state-maintained Welsh secondary school founded in 1729 in Bargoed, Caerphilly, serving approximately 606 pupils aged 11-18 across GCSE, A Level, and BTEC programmes, funded by the Welsh Government via Caerphilly County Borough Council and operated as part of the Upper Rhymney Valley Partnership consortium.

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Bargoed

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United Kingdom

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Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a maintained secondary school in Wales, Lewis School Pengam receives funding from the Welsh Government through Caerphilly County Borough Council. Funding supports educational delivery, pupil development grants (£158,700 PDG allocation), education improvement grants, and Recruit Recover Raise Standards grants.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lewis School Pengam is a publicly funded secondary school in Wales delivering formal education to pupils aged 11-18 (Years 7-13). The school's core offering is comprehensive secondary and sixth form education including Key Stage 3 (Years 7-8), Key Stage 4 (Years 9-11) with GCSE and Level 2 BTEC qualifications, and Key Stage 5 (Years 12-13) with A Levels, Level 3 BTECs, and WJEC Applied Diplomas delivered through the Upper Rhymney Valley Partnership Consortium. Education is provided free at point of use, supplemented by pastoral care, mental health support, and university preparation programmes such as SEREN.

Product overview

Lewis School Pengam is a secondary school in Wales offering a comprehensive educational program across three key stages. The school provides Key Stage 3 (Years 7-8) following the Curriculum for Wales 2022 with six interdisciplinary Challenge areas, Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11) with GCSE and Level 2 BTEC qualifications, and Key Stage 5/Sixth Form (Years 12-13) through the Upper Rhymney Valley Partnership Consortium offering A Levels, Level 3 BTECs, and WJEC Applied Diplomas. The school also participates in the Welsh Government's SEREN Academy programme for academically gifted students. The educational portfolio includes traditional academic subjects alongside vocational qualifications to serve diverse student pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Upper Rhymney Valley Partnership (URVP): A consortium partnership of local schools enabling shared sixth form provision and expanded curriculum offerings including A Levels and BTEC qualifications.

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum (KS3) Educational programme for Years 7-8 following the Curriculum for Wales 2022 framework, organised across six interdisciplinary Challenge Areas (AoLEs). Designed for pupils transitioning from primary to secondary education, building foundational skills across calculation, citizenship, communication, community, construction and creativity.
• Key Stage 4 Curriculum (KS4) - GCSE & BTEC Secondary education programme for Years 10-11 offering GCSE qualifications and Level 2 BTEC vocational courses across a broad subject range, preparing pupils for post-16 pathways.
• Key Stage 5 Curriculum (KS5) - Sixth Form Sixth form education programme delivered in partnership through the Upper Rhymney Valley Partnership Consortium, offering A Levels, Level 3 BTECs and WJEC Applied Diplomas to Years 12-13 students.
• SEREN Academy Programme Welsh Government SEREN programme supporting academically able students in Years 12-13 with university preparation, interactive activities, and pathways to leading universities including Russell Group institutions.
• Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Level 3 qualification developing embedded skills and integral skills through structured projects covering global community, future destination and individual project components.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students gaining entry to Russell Group Universities including Medicine (MBBCh), Law, Politics, and Chemistry programmes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Upper Rhymney Valley Partnership (URVP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of schools (Lewis School Pengam, Idris Davies School, Heolddu, Lewis Girls' School) providing a wide range of A Level, Level 3 BTEC and other Level 3 qualifications. Schools work closely together to offer academic and pastoral support, extra-curricular activities including university-led summer schools, sports and music programmes.
• WJEC (Welsh Joint Education Committee)coreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial exam board for GCSE, AS and A Level qualifications offered at the school, providing specification, examinations and certification for WJEC courses including Welsh, English, Sciences, Humanities and other subjects.
• Pearson (Edexcel)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of BTEC vocational qualifications including Business Studies, Engineering, Sport, Public Services, Music Technology, Hospitality and ICT at various levels.
• Welsh Government (SEREN Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEREN is a Welsh Government initiative dedicated to helping Wales' brightest students achieve academic potential. Collaboration between Welsh Government, state schools, colleges, leading universities, alumni, local authorities and third sector organisations.
• Caerphilly County Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority overseeing school governance, funding, admissions, school transport and educational welfare services.
• Thrive ApproachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and wellbeing support framework used school-wide to prioritise pupil mental health and emotional wellbeing through trained staff and systematic approach.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw: Welsh-medium secondary school of similar size serving the Pontypool/Torfaen area under Curriculum for Wales. Comparable curriculum ambition (six AoLEs, SEREN participation, BTEC and A Level provision) and inspection regime.
• Lewis Girls' School: Co-educational consortium partner within the Upper Rhymney Valley Partnership, located in the same Caerphilly County Borough and offering a comparable KS3-KS5 curriculum including A Levels and BTECs through the shared sixth-form model. The closest direct sibling peer for Lewis School Pengam.
• Idris Davies School: URVP consortium partner delivering secondary and shared sixth-form education within Rhymney Valley, pooling Level 3 provision with Lewis School Pengam. Comparable pupil demographics and curriculum structure in adjacent catchment.
• Bassaleg School: High-performing Newport-area comprehensive with broad KS3-KS5 academic and vocational offer, including GCSE, A Level and BTEC. Comparable Welsh secondary model operating under the same Estyn inspection framework.
• Heolddu Comprehensive School: URVP consortium partner serving the Bargoed/Pengam/Merthyr fringe catchment with overlapping GCSE, BTEC and shared sixth-form provision. Directly comparable secondary school in the same operating geography as Lewis School Pengam.
• Blackwood Comprehensive School (Ysgol Gyfun y Coed Duon): Neighbouring Caerphilly County Borough comprehensive offering a similar KS3-KS5 academic and vocational range. Operates in the same LA funding regime and competes for the same demographic of Upper Rhymney Valley families.
• Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda: Comprehensive secondary serving the Rhondda Valleys with similar demographic profile and Curriculum for Wales Pioneer positioning. Operates as a comparable Welsh community comprehensive facing analogous funding and demographic dynamics.
• Eastern High (Cardiff): South Wales valley-adjacent comprehensive school delivering KS3-KS5 academic and vocational pathways under Curriculum for Wales. Comparable size, demographic mix, and curriculum structure to Lewis School Pengam.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Official-Lewis-School-Pengam-223628674314274
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lewis-school-pengam

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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