St Gwladys Primary School in Bargoed has been praised by education watchdog Estyn.
The school was visited by inspectors in February this year and its performance was rated as ‘excellent’.
In their report, the inspectors said: “Many pupils enter the school with skills, knowledge and understanding below the expected level for their age. However, nearly all pupils make outstanding progress as they move through the Foundation Phase. As a result, by Year 2, nearly all pupils attain the expected level for their age in literacy and numeracy and a minority attain the higher-than-expected level.
“Nearly all pupils continue to make good progress in key stage 2 and by the end of Year 6, most pupils attain the expected level for their age in English, mathematics and science.”