# Education in Bridgend

South Wales. 146,986 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 251 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Bridgend, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## Number of schools

Bridgend: **61** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Bridgend had 61 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=W06000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Bridgend. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=W06000013) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/education#l-schools

## Schools in Bridgend

Bridgend has 61 open schools: 48 primary, 9 secondary, 2 special, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

### Primary (48) (48)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Abercerdin Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abercerdin-primary-school-w6722046) | Community | 144 |
| [Afon y Felin Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/afon-y-felin-primary-school-w6722304) | Community | 143 |
| [Archdeacon John Lewis C in W](https://openindex.co.uk/school/archdeacon-john-lewis-c-in-w-w6723323) | Voluntary aided | 145 |
| [Betws Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/betws-primary-school-w6722051) | Community | 174 |
| [Blaengarw Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blaengarw-primary-w6722055) | Community | 157 |
| [Brackla Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brackla-primary-school-w6722372) | Community | 337 |
| [BRYNCETHIN PRIMARY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bryncethin-primary-w6722368) | Community | 237 |
| [Brynmenyn Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brynmenyn-primary-w6722086) | Community | 411 |
| [Bryntirion Infants](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bryntirion-infants-w6722090) | Community | 147 |
| [Caerau Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/caerau-primary-school-w6722373) | Community | 404 |
| [CEFN CRIBWR PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cefn-cribwr-primary-school-w6722103) | Community | 156 |
| [CEFN GLAS INFANTS](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cefn-glas-infants-w6722300) | Community | 205 |
| [Coety Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coety-primary-w6722109) | Community | 482 |
| [CORNELI PRIMARY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/corneli-primary-w6722288) | Community | 251 |
| [Coychurch Llangrallo Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coychurch-llangrallo-primary-w6722146) | Community | 134 |
| [CROESTY PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/croesty-primary-school-w6722279) | Community | 185 |
| [Cwmfelin Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cwmfelin-primary-school-w6722117) | Community | 200 |
| [FFALDAU](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ffaldau-w6722122) | Community | 133 |
| [Garth Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/garth-primary-school-w6722129) | Community | 191 |
| [Litchard Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/litchard-primary-w6722374) | Community | 457 |
| [LLANGEWYDD JUNIOR SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llangewydd-junior-school-w6722292) | Community | 348 |
| [LLANGYNWYD PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llangynwyd-primary-school-w6722149) | Community | 92 |
| [Maes Yr Haul Broadlands](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maes-yr-haul-broadlands-w6722367) | Community | 471 |
| [Mynydd Cynffig Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mynydd-cynffig-primary-w6722376) | Community | 428 |
| [NANTYFFYLLON PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/nantyffyllon-primary-school-w6722172) | Community | 204 |
| [Nantymoel Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/nantymoel-primary-school-w6722178) | Community | 222 |
| [Newton Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newton-primary-w6722185) | Community | 169 |
| [NOTTAGE COUNTY PRIMARY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/nottage-county-primary-w6722194) | Community | 326 |
| [Ogmore Vale Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ogmore-vale-primary-school-w6722369) | Community | 292 |
| [Oldcastle Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oldcastle-primary-school-w6722371) | Community | 413 |
| [Pen-y-Bont Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pen-y-bont-primary-w6722220) | Community | 334 |
| [Pencoed Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pencoed-primary-school-w6722370) | Community | 572 |
| [Penyfai Church in Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penyfai-church-in-wales-w6723013) | Voluntary controlled | 237 |
| [Pil Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pil-primary-w6722227) | Community | 198 |
| [Plasnewydd Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/plasnewydd-primary-school-w6722232) | Community | 176 |
| [Porthcawl Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/porthcawl-primary-school-w6722296) | Community | 183 |
| [St Mary's R C Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-r-c-primary-school-w6723322) | Voluntary aided | 245 |
| [ST. MARY`S & ST. PATRICK`S](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-mary-s-and-st-patrick-s-w6723311) | Voluntary aided | 209 |
| [St. Robert's RC Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-roberts-rc-primary-w6723315) | Voluntary aided | 171 |
| [Tondu Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tondu-primary-school-w6722342) | Community | 199 |
| [Trelales Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/trelales-primary-school-w6722256) | Community | 181 |
| [Tremains Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tremains-primary-school-w6722375) | Community | 454 |
| [Tynyrheol Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tynyrheol-primary-school-w6722275) | Community | 60 |
| [WEST PARK PRIMARY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/west-park-primary-w6722301) | Community | 395 |
| [Ysgol Cynwyd Sant](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-cynwyd-sant-w6722259) | Community | 271 |
| [YSGOL GYMRAEG BRO OGWR](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-bro-ogwr-w6722298) | Community | 370 |
| [Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gynradd-gymraeg-calon-y-cymoedd-w6722363) | Community | 193 |
| [YSGOL Y FERCH O'R SGER](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-y-ferch-or-sger-w6722358) | Community | 146 |

### Secondary (9) (9)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/archbishop-mcgrath-catholic-high-school-w6724601) | Voluntary aided | 825 |
| [Brynteg  School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brynteg-school-w6724078) | Community | 1,725 |
| [Bryntirion Comprehensive.](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bryntirion-comprehensive-w6724068) | Community | 1,258 |
| [Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coleg-cymunedol-y-dderwen-w6724086) | Community | 1,249 |
| [Cynffig Comprehensive](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cynffig-comprehensive-w6724059) | Community | 777 |
| [Maesteg Comprehensive School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maesteg-comprehensive-school-w6724071) | Community | 1,058 |
| [PENCOED COMPREHENSIVE](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pencoed-comprehensive-w6724076) | Community | 882 |
| [PORTHCAWL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/porthcawl-comprehensive-school-w6724080) | Community | 1,185 |
| [Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gyfun-gymraeg-llangynwyd-w6724085) | Community | 703 |

### Special (2) (2)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Heronsbridge Special School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/heronsbridge-special-school-w6727003) | – | 269 |
| [Ysgol Bryn Castell](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bryn-castell-w6727012) | – | 181 |

### Independent (1) (1)

| School | Type |
| --- | --- |
| [Genus Education](https://openindex.co.uk/school/genus-education-w6726091) | Independent school |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (1) (1)

| School | Type |
| --- | --- |
| [The Bridge Alternative Portfolio PRU](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-bridge-alternative-portfolio-pru-w6721102) | Pupil referral unit |

Estyn has given no summative grades since September 2022. No outcome is shown.

Source: Welsh Government, Maintained schools, revised 23 April 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/deprivation) (2)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/environment) (6)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/connectivity) (5)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/council-tax) (11)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/elections) (8)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/bridgend/sources) (26)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000013/data?family=education

## How to cite

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