# Education in Carmarthenshire

West Wales. 190,037 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2,371 square kilometres.

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

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

## Number of schools

Carmarthenshire: **115** (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.

Carmarthenshire had 115 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/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 Carmarthenshire. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools#place=W06000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/education#l-schools

## Schools in Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire has 115 open schools: 1 nursery, 94 primary, 12 secondary, 1 special, 3 independent and 4 pupil referral and alternative provision.

### Nursery (1) (1)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [AMMANFORD NURSERY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ammanford-nursery-w6691000) | – | 81 |

### Primary (94) (94)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [ABERGWILI](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abergwili-w6693000) | Voluntary controlled | 35 |
| [BANCFFOSFELEN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bancffosfelen-w6692018) | Community | 54 |
| [BANCYFELIN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bancyfelin-w6692034) | Community | 65 |
| [BECA](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beca-w6692180) | Community | 46 |
| [BETWS](https://openindex.co.uk/school/betws-w6692043) | Community | 83 |
| [BIGYN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bigyn-w6692374) | Community | 183 |
| [BLAENAU](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blaenau-w6692052) | Community | 39 |
| [BRO BANW](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bro-banw-w6692392) | Community | 441 |
| [BRO BRYNACH](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bro-brynach-w6692389) | Community | 90 |
| [BRYN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bryn-w6692120) | Community | 222 |
| [BRYN TEG](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bryn-teg-w6692390) | Community | 249 |
| [BRYNAMAN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brynaman-w6692169) | Community | 269 |
| [BRYNSARON](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brynsaron-w6692104) | Community | 51 |
| [BRYNSIERFEL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brynsierfel-w6692168) | Community | 206 |
| [BURRY PORT](https://openindex.co.uk/school/burry-port-w6692394) | Community | 190 |
| [BYNEA](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bynea-w6692121) | Community | 202 |
| [CAE'R FELIN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/caer-felin-w6692387) | Community | 104 |
| [CARREG HIRFAEN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/carreg-hirfaen-w6692386) | Community | 164 |
| [CARWAY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/carway-w6692020) | Community | 59 |
| [CEFNEITHIN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cefneithin-w6692000) | Community | 105 |
| [CWRT HENRI](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cwrt-henri-w6692067) | Community | 35 |
| [CYNWYL ELFED](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cynwyl-elfed-w6692187) | Community | 42 |
| [DAFEN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dafen-w6692123) | Community | 102 |
| [DEWI SANT](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dewi-sant-w6692371) | Community | 445 |
| [FERRYSIDE](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ferryside-w6693013) | Voluntary controlled | 26 |
| [FFAIRFACH](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ffairfach-w6692061) | Community | 69 |
| [FFWRNES](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ffwrnes-w6692135) | Community | 468 |
| [GORSLAS](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gorslas-w6692007) | Community | 206 |
| [GRIFFITH JONES](https://openindex.co.uk/school/griffith-jones-w6692384) | Community | 297 |
| [GWENLLIAN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gwenllian-w6692370) | Community | 123 |
| [GWYNFRYN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gwynfryn-w6692019) | Community | 56 |
| [HAFODWENOG](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hafodwenog-w6692182) | Community | 42 |
| [HALFWAY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/halfway-w6692188) | Community | 221 |
| [HENDY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hendy-w6692131) | Community | 187 |
| [JOHNSTOWN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/johnstown-w6692114) | Community | 443 |
| [LAUGHARNE VCP SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/laugharne-vcp-school-w6693003) | Voluntary controlled | 53 |
| [LLANDDAROG](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanddarog-w6693004) | Community | 69 |
| [LLANDEILO](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llandeilo-w6692185) | Community | 212 |
| [LLANDYBIE](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llandybie-w6692181) | Community | 201 |
| [LLANEDI](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanedi-w6692057) | Community | 21 |
| [LLANGADOG](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llangadog-w6692080) | Community | 103 |
| [LLANGAIN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llangain-w6692009) | Community | 53 |
| [LLANGUNNOR](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llangunnor-w6692173) | Community | 318 |
| [LLANLLWNI](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanllwni-w6693026) | Community | 37 |
| [LLANMILOE](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanmiloe-w6692119) | Community | 59 |
| [LLANNON](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llannon-w6692167) | Community | 91 |
| [LLANPUMSAINT](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanpumsaint-w6692109) | Community | 33 |
| [LLANSTEFFAN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llansteffan-w6692166) | Community | 8 |
| [LLANYBYDDER](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanybydder-w6692184) | Community | 58 |
| [LLYS HYWEL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llys-hywel-w6692098) | Community | 135 |
| [MAES Y MORFA](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maes-y-morfa-w6692393) | Community | 188 |
| [MEIDRIM](https://openindex.co.uk/school/meidrim-w6692037) | Community | 31 |
| [MODEL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/model-w6693322) | Voluntary aided | 491 |
| [MYNYDDYGARREG](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mynyddygarreg-w6692112) | Community | 28 |
| [MYRDDIN COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/myrddin-community-primary-school-w6692171) | Community | 102 |
| [NANTGAREDIG](https://openindex.co.uk/school/nantgaredig-w6692194) | Community | 233 |
| [OLD ROAD](https://openindex.co.uk/school/old-road-w6692159) | Community | 116 |
| [PARC Y TYWYN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parc-y-tywyn-w6692177) | Community | 267 |
| [PARCYRHUN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parcyrhun-w6692050) | Community | 199 |
| [PEMBREY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pembrey-w6692178) | Community | 210 |
| [PEN RHOS](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pen-rhos-w6692395) | Community | 429 |
| [PENBOYR](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penboyr-w6693307) | Voluntary aided | 77 |
| [PENIEL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/peniel-w6692014) | Community | 112 |
| [PENTIP](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pentip-w6693321) | Community | 97 |
| [PENYGAER](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penygaer-w6692190) | Community | 166 |
| [PONTHENRI](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ponthenri-w6692024) | Community | 64 |
| [PONTIETS](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pontiets-w6692023) | Community | 24 |
| [PUM HEOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pum-heol-w6692128) | Community | 77 |
| [PWLL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pwll-w6692189) | Community | 73 |
| [RHYDAMAN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rhydaman-w6692179) | Community | 288 |
| [RHYS PRICHARD](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rhys-prichard-w6692084) | Community | 212 |
| [RICHMOND PARK](https://openindex.co.uk/school/richmond-park-w6692380) | Community | 217 |
| [SARON](https://openindex.co.uk/school/saron-w6692042) | Community | 220 |
| [ST MARY'S (CARMARTHEN)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-carmarthen-w6693301) | Voluntary aided | 32 |
| [ST MARY'S (LLANELLI)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-llanelli-w6693300) | Voluntary aided | 184 |
| [STEBONHEATH](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stebonheath-w6692375) | Community | 276 |
| [SWISS VALLEY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/swiss-valley-w6692176) | Community | 244 |
| [TALLEY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/talley-w6692065) | Community | 59 |
| [TEILO SANT](https://openindex.co.uk/school/teilo-sant-w6692183) | Community | 161 |
| [TRIMSARAN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/trimsaran-w6692175) | Community | 194 |
| [TY-CROES](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ty-croes-w6692044) | Community | 199 |
| [Y BEDOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/y-bedol-w6692388) | Community | 299 |
| [Y CASTELL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/y-castell-w6692192) | Community | 218 |
| [Y DDERWEN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/y-dderwen-w6692116) | Community | 358 |
| [Y DDWYLAN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/y-ddwylan-w6692379) | Community | 253 |
| [Y FELIN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/y-felin-w6692391) | Community | 218 |
| [Y TYMBL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/y-tymbl-w6692006) | Community | 112 |
| [YSGOL GYMRAEG LLANGENNECH](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-llangennech-w6692396) | Community | 407 |
| [Ysgol Gymraeg Llechyfedach](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-llechyfedach-w6692003) | Community | 101 |
| [Ysgol Gymraeg Penygroes](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-penygroes-w6692193) | Community | 166 |
| [Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Cross Hands](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gynradd-gymraeg-cross-hands-w6692008) | Community | 127 |
| [Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Drefach](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gynradd-gymraeg-drefach-w6692001) | Community | 45 |
| [YSGOL GYNRADD PONTYBEREM](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gynradd-pontyberem-w6692373) | Community | 227 |
| [YSGOL Y FRO](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-y-fro-w6692385) | Community | 15 |

### Secondary (12) (12)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Bryngwyn School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bryngwyn-school-w6694054) | Community | 1,045 |
| [Coedcae School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coedcae-school-w6694050) | Community | 846 |
| [Dyffryn Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dyffryn-taf-w6694512) | Voluntary controlled | 890 |
| [Glan-y-Mor School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/glan-y-mor-school-w6694053) | Community | 580 |
| [Queen Elizabeth High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/queen-elizabeth-high-school-w6694063) | Community | 1,289 |
| [St John Lloyd Catholic Comprehensive School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-lloyd-catholic-comprehensive-school-w6694600) | Voluntary aided | 465 |
| [Ysgol Bro Dinefwr](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bro-dinefwr-w6694065) | Community | 1,092 |
| [Ysgol Dyffryn Aman](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-dyffryn-aman-w6694029) | Community | 1,547 |
| [Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gyfun-emlyn-w6694060) | Community | 502 |
| [Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gyfun-gymraeg-bro-myrddin-w6694056) | Community | 929 |
| [Ysgol Gyfun Y Strade](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gyfun-y-strade-w6694052) | Community | 1,253 |
| [Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-maes-y-gwendraeth-w6694064) | Community | 1,084 |

### Special (1) (1)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [HEOL GOFFA](https://openindex.co.uk/school/heol-goffa-w6697000) | – | 127 |

### Independent (3) (3)

| School | Type |
| --- | --- |
| [Coleg Llanymddyfri](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coleg-llanymddyfri-w6696002) | Independent school |
| [Gwenllian Education Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gwenllian-education-centre-w6696015) | Independent school |
| [St Michael's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-school-w6696003) | Independent school |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (4) (4)

| School | Type |
| --- | --- |
| [Canolfan Bro Tywi, Behaviour Support Service](https://openindex.co.uk/school/canolfan-bro-tywi-behaviour-support-service-w6691111) | Pupil referral unit |
| [Canolfan Y Gors](https://openindex.co.uk/school/canolfan-y-gors-w6691113) | Pupil referral unit |
| [Carmarthenshire Secondary Teaching and Learning Centre, Burry Port & Canolfan Y Gors](https://openindex.co.uk/school/carmarthenshire-secondary-teaching-and-learning-centre-burry-port-and-canolfan-y-gors-w6691110) | Pupil referral unit |
| [Carmarthenshire Secondary Teaching and Learning Centre, Carmarthenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/school/carmarthenshire-secondary-teaching-and-learning-centre-carmarthenshire-w6691112) | 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/carmarthenshire)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/deprivation) (3)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/environment) (6)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/connectivity) (5)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/council-tax) (11)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/elections) (8)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/sources) (26)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000010/data?family=education

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