Posted: Thu 30th Jul 2026

Crindau Primary School in Newport to Reopen Later this Year After Structural Issues

news.wales / newyddion.cymru
This article is old - Published: Thursday, Jul 30th, 2026

Crindau Primary School in Newport is on track to reopen later this year, after “structural issues” forced staff and pupils to relocate.
A city council committee report shows an extra £800,000 has been earmarked for repairs at the school, and the building is currently expected to be “reoccupied in the autumn term 2026/27”.
Officers describe the required repairs as “extensive” and a “significant challenge”, with Crindau Primary’s teaching temporarily moved in June to the grounds of Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Gwenlli, two miles away.
A school newsletter, sent to parents at the end of the summer term, has set early November as the date for moving back to Crindau Primary – with blended learning expected to take place on one day either side of the October half-term holiday.
At a council scrutiny committee meeting, on Monday July 28, members heard the local authority has been carrying out more inspections of other schools, in light of the discovery at Crindau Primary. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

By BBC LDRS ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​



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