# Education in Powys

North Wales. 134,843 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 5,195 square kilometres, the 8th most sparsely populated council in the UK.

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

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

## Number of schools

Powys: **93** (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.

Powys had 93 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=W06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/powys/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 Powys. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=W06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/powys/education#l-schools

## Schools in Powys

Powys has 93 open schools: 66 primary, 8 secondary, 3 all-through, 3 special, 11 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

### Primary (66) (66)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [ABERMULE PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abermule-primary-school-w6662002) | Community | 79 |
| [ARCHDEACON GRIFFITHS C.I.W. PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/archdeacon-griffiths-c-i-w-primary-school-w6663317) | Voluntary aided | 135 |
| [ARDDLEEN C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/arddleen-c-p-school-w6662003) | Community | 111 |
| [BERRIEW C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/berriew-c-p-school-w6662005) | Community | 105 |
| [BRYNHAFREN C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brynhafren-c-p-school-w6662053) | Community | 34 |
| [BUILTH WELLS C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/builth-wells-c-p-school-w6662089) | Community | 238 |
| [BUTTINGTON TREWERN C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/buttington-trewern-c-p-school-w6662051) | Community | 133 |
| [CAERSWS C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/caersws-c-p-school-w6662008) | Community | 84 |
| [CARNO C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/carno-c-p-school-w6662009) | Community | 38 |
| [CARREGHOFA C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/carreghofa-c-p-school-w6662010) | Community | 99 |
| [CHURCHSTOKE C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/churchstoke-c-p-school-w6662054) | Community | 38 |
| [CLYRO C.I.W. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/clyro-c-i-w-school-w6663033) | Voluntary controlled | 71 |
| [CRICKHOWELL C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/crickhowell-c-p-school-w6662113) | Community | 210 |
| [CROSSGATES C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/crossgates-c-p-school-w6662077) | Community | 145 |
| [FORDEN C.I.W. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/forden-c-i-w-school-w6663016) | Community | 56 |
| [FRANKSBRIDGE C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/franksbridge-c-p-school-w6662066) | Community | 37 |
| [GLADESTRY C.I.W. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gladestry-c-i-w-school-w6663026) | Voluntary controlled | 34 |
| [GUILSFIELD C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/guilsfield-c-p-school-w6662049) | Community | 145 |
| [HAY-ON-WYE C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hay-on-wye-c-p-school-w6662116) | Community | 185 |
| [KNIGHTON CHURCH IN WALES PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/knighton-church-in-wales-primary-school-w6663035) | Community | 168 |
| [LEIGHTON C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leighton-c-p-school-w6662018) | Community | 50 |
| [LLANBISTER C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanbister-c-p-school-w6662068) | Community | 58 |
| [LLANDINAM C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llandinam-c-p-school-w6662020) | Community | 33 |
| [LLANDYSILIO C.I.W. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llandysilio-c-i-w-school-w6663021) | Community | 55 |
| [LLANELWEDD CHURCH IN WALES PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanelwedd-church-in-wales-primary-school-w6663037) | Voluntary controlled | 94 |
| [LLANFAES C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanfaes-c-p-school-w6662125) | Community | 193 |
| [LLANFECHAIN C.I.W. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanfechain-c-i-w-school-w6663000) | Community | 45 |
| [LLANGATTOCK C.I.W. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llangattock-c-i-w-school-w6663322) | Voluntary aided | 111 |
| [LLANGORS C.I.W. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llangors-c-i-w-school-w6663050) | Community | 141 |
| [LLANGYNIDR C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llangynidr-c-p-school-w6662117) | Community | 101 |
| [LLANIDLOES C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanidloes-c-p-school-w6662050) | Community | 267 |
| [LLANRHAEADR YM MOCHNANT C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanrhaeadr-ym-mochnant-c-p-school-w6662146) | Community | 84 |
| [LLANSANTFFRAID C.I.W.A.](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llansantffraid-c-i-w-a-w6663303) | Community | 110 |
| [MAESYRHANDIR C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maesyrhandir-c-p-school-w6662060) | Community | 100 |
| [MEIFOD C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/meifod-c-p-school-w6662033) | Community | 62 |
| [MONTGOMERY C.I.W. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/montgomery-c-i-w-school-w6663002) | Community | 108 |
| [NEWBRIDGE-ON-WYE CHURCH IN WALES SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newbridge-on-wye-church-in-wales-school-w6663031) | Community | 104 |
| [PENYGLODDFA C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penygloddfa-c-p-school-w6662040) | Community | 270 |
| [PONTROBERT C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pontrobert-c-p-school-w6662041) | Community | 67 |
| [PRESTEIGNE C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/presteigne-c-p-school-w6662075) | Community | 173 |
| [PRIORY CHURCH IN WALES SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/priory-church-in-wales-school-w6663318) | Voluntary aided | 143 |
| [RADNOR VALLEY C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/radnor-valley-c-p-school-w6662076) | Community | 48 |
| [RHAYADER C.I.W. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rhayader-c-i-w-school-w6663036) | Community | 221 |
| [SENNYBRIDGE C.P. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sennybridge-c-p-school-w6662092) | Community | 104 |
| [ST MARY`S R.C. (A) SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-mary-s-r-c-a-school-w6663320) | Voluntary aided | 61 |
| [ST. MICHAEL'S C.I.W. SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-c-i-w-school-w6663301) | Voluntary aided | 79 |
| [WELSHPOOL CHURCH IN WALES PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/welshpool-church-in-wales-primary-school-w6663051) | Voluntary controlled | 264 |
| [YSGOL BRO TAWE](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bro-tawe-w6662151) | Community | 206 |
| [YSGOL CALON Y DDERWEN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-calon-y-dderwen-w6662155) | Community | 259 |
| [YSGOL CEFNLLYS](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-cefnllys-w6662070) | Community | 198 |
| [YSGOL CWM BANWY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-cwm-banwy-w6663323) | Community | 46 |
| [YSGOL DAFYDD LLWYD](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-dafydd-llwyd-w6662148) | Community | 211 |
| [YSGOL DOLAFON](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-dolafon-w6662084) | Community | 41 |
| [YSGOL DYFFRYN TRANNON](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-dyffryn-trannon-w6662044) | Community | 98 |
| [YSGOL GOLWG PEN Y FAN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-golwg-pen-y-fan-w6662156) | Community | 300 |
| [YSGOL GOLWG Y CWM](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-golwg-y-cwm-w6662150) | Community | 188 |
| [YSGOL GYMRAEG DYFFRYN Y GLOWYR](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-dyffryn-y-glowyr-w6662152) | Community | 348 |
| [YSGOL GYMRAEG Y TRALLWNG](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-y-trallwng-w6662154) | Community | 114 |
| [YSGOL GYNRADD GLANTWYMYN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gynradd-glantwymyn-w6662058) | Community | 78 |
| [YSGOL LLANBRYNMAIR](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-llanbrynmair-w6662019) | Community | 35 |
| [YSGOL PENNANT](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-pennant-w6662059) | Community | 71 |
| [YSGOL RHIW BECHAN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-rhiw-bechan-w6662129) | Community | 139 |
| [YSGOL TREFONNEN CHURCH IN WALES COMMUNITY PRIMARY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-trefonnen-church-in-wales-community-primary-w6663030) | Voluntary controlled | 203 |
| [YSGOL Y BANNAU](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-y-bannau-w6662127) | Community | 94 |
| [YSGOL Y CRIBARTH](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-y-cribarth-w6662149) | Community | 116 |
| [YSGOL Y MYNYDD DU](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-y-mynydd-du-w6662153) | Community | 91 |

### Secondary (8) (8)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [BRECON HIGH SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brecon-high-school-w6664022) | Community | 557 |
| [Crickhowell High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/crickhowell-high-school-w6664024) | Community | 942 |
| [Gwernyfed High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gwernyfed-high-school-w6664023) | Community | 505 |
| [LLANIDLOES HIGH SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanidloes-high-school-w6664002) | Community | 703 |
| [Newtown High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newtown-high-school-w6664011) | Community | 896 |
| [WELSHPOOL HIGH SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/welshpool-high-school-w6664013) | Community | 816 |
| [Ysgol Calon Cymru](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-calon-cymru-w6664025) | Community | 948 |
| [Ysgol Maesydderwen](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-maesydderwen-w6664021) | Community | 513 |

### All-through (3) (3)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Ysgol Bro Caereinion](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bro-caereinion-w6665502) | Community | 494 |
| [Ysgol Bro Hyddgen](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bro-hyddgen-w6665500) | Community | 441 |
| [Ysgol Llanfyllin](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-llanfyllin-w6665501) | Community | 775 |

### Special (3) (3)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [BRYNLLYWARCH HALL SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brynllywarch-hall-school-w6667001) | – | 87 |
| [YSGOL PENMAES](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-penmaes-w6667004) | – | 115 |
| [YSGOL ROBERT OWEN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-robert-owen-w6667002) | – | 112 |

### Independent (11) (11)

| School | Type |
| --- | --- |
| [Amberleigh Residential Therapeutic School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/amberleigh-residential-therapeutic-school-w6666042) | Independent school |
| [Bettws Lifehouse](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bettws-lifehouse-w6666048) | Independent school |
| [Brynmorgan Villa](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brynmorgan-villa-w6716001) | Independent school |
| [Christ College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-college-w6666000) | Independent school |
| [Grace House](https://openindex.co.uk/school/grace-house-w6666054) | Independent school |
| [Homely Learning](https://openindex.co.uk/school/homely-learning-w6666055) | Independent school |
| [OneSchool Global UK Newtown Campus](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oneschool-global-uk-newtown-campus-w6666043) | Independent school |
| [Summergil House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/summergil-house-school-w6666052) | Independent school |
| [The Potteries](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-potteries-w6666051) | Independent school |
| [Ty Bronllys](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ty-bronllys-w6666047) | Independent school |
| [Ysgol Antur Cwm](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-antur-cwm-w6666056) | Independent school |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (2) (2)

| School | Type |
| --- | --- |
| [North Powys Pupil Referral Unit](https://openindex.co.uk/school/north-powys-pupil-referral-unit-w6661103) | Pupil referral unit |
| [South Powys Pupil Referral Unit](https://openindex.co.uk/school/south-powys-pupil-referral-unit-w6661104) | 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/powys)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/deprivation) (2)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/environment) (6)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/connectivity) (5)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/council-tax) (11)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/elections) (8)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/sources) (26)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000023/data?family=education

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