Craig Y Parc School
Encouraging and enabling our students to take on new fun and exciting challenges with the support of our skilled team.
Welcome to Craig Y Parc School
Craig Y Parc is an independent day school for pupils from age 3 to 19 years. Currently, the age range of pupils at the school is from age 9 to 18 years.
At present, there are 34 pupils on roll at the school, which includes 6 pupils from the children’s residential home Ty Cwtch that is situated on the site.
All pupils have an Individual Development Plan (IDP) or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) maintained by their respective local authority.
Curriculum
Our curriculum is one specifically designed to meet the individual needs of our students. We focus heavily on developing communication skills, physical and sensory abilities, numeracy, digital competence, wellbeing, thinking, and life skills.
Inspections
Sample of positive comments from Estyn’s Core Inspection of Craig Y Parc, July 2025
“Craig y Parc is a welcoming and caring school. Staff develop positive relationships with pupils based on a secure understanding of their interests. They work flexibly to support pupils to slowly improve their engagement in learning.”
“The school benefits from the support of a therapy team including speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapist, nursing staff and positive behaviour support. These staff provide beneficial support and guidance on how to meet the diverse needs of learners. Further, they deliver regular group and individual sessions linked to important areas of learning, such as communication, self-regulation and independent living skills.”
“The school and wider organisation has made significant investment into improving and enhancing the learning environment and resources. As a result, the learning environment is more accessible for pupils with complex needs and enables opportunities to enhance their learning through a wider range of activities. For example, providing ramps and surfaces to ensure that all pupils can access the gardening area, and developing accessible outdoor gym equipment.”
Therapies
Craig Y Parc provides a highly qualified and experienced team of therapists to support all students. The team are closely involved with external healthcare professionals. Often they are the first to identify significant physical changes in a student and liaising with local therapists or medical teams is vital in monitoring clinical, surgical or equipment needs. All of our therapy programmes are individually tailored and based on a thorough assessment and evaluation of each student’s needs.
Therapy Specialists on site full time include:
Occupational Therapists
Physiotherapists
Nurses
Speech & Language Therapists
Positive Behaviour Support
Facilities
Craig y Parc is proud of the facilities we have in our woodland site based in Heol-Y-Parc, Pentyrch.
We have a wide variety of onsite facilities that include:
– Hydrotherapy pool
– Multisensory room
– Rebound therapy room
– Nurses station
What’s going well for me at the moment is the support that staff and teachers give me.
From a parent, the school has ticked everything she needs to learn and progress in life.
News & Events
Craig y Parc Learners Shine at the WRU Rugby Disability 6 Nations!
What an incredible day our learners had at the WRU Rugby Disability Six Nations event! 17 of our pupils joined young people from 16 special schools across South Wales for a fun-filled celebration of sport, teamwork and community spirit. The event brought together...
🌿 Craig Y Parc School’s Garden Gala: A Celebration of Community and Creativity 🎨
On Saturday, September 28th, Craig Y Parc School opened its gates for a spectacular event—the Garden Gala!
Celebrating World Mental Health Day at Salutem Care and Education🌎💚
Happy World Mental Health Day! Today, we unite to raise awareness about mental health and promote well-being within our school community. At Salutem Care and Education, we believe that mental health is just as important as physical health, and we’re dedicated to supporting our students every step of the way.