# Education in Torfaen South east Wales. 93,973 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 126 square kilometres. 2 layers about education for Torfaen, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## Number of schools Torfaen: **33** (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. Torfaen had 33 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/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 Torfaen. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=W06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/education#l-schools ## Schools in Torfaen Torfaen has 33 open schools: 25 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision. ### Primary (25) (25) | School | Type | Pupils | | --- | --- | --- | | [Blaenavon Heritage VC Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blaenavon-heritage-vc-primary-school-w6783028) | Voluntary controlled | 472 | | [Blenheim Road Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blenheim-road-community-primary-school-w6782323) | Community | 273 | | [Coed Eva Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coed-eva-primary-school-w6782324) | Community | 458 | | [Croesyceiliog Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/croesyceiliog-primary-school-w6782325) | Community | 381 | | [Cwmbran R.C. Jnr. & Infts.](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cwmbran-r-c-jnr-and-infts-w6783321) | Voluntary aided | 209 | | [Cwmffrwdoer Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cwmffrwdoer-primary-w6782298) | Community | 220 | | [Garnteg Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/garnteg-primary-w6782315) | Community | 384 | | [George Street Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/george-street-primary-school-w6782308) | Community | 409 | | [Greenmeadow Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/greenmeadow-primary-w6782249) | Community | 190 | | [Griffithstown Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/griffithstown-primary-school-w6782321) | Community | 378 | | [Henllys Church in Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/school/henllys-church-in-wales-w6783330) | Voluntary aided | 169 | | [Llantarnam Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llantarnam-community-primary-school-w6782205) | Community | 371 | | [Llanyrafon Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanyrafon-primary-school-w6782203) | Community | 380 | | [Maendy Junior and Infants](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maendy-junior-and-infants-w6782204) | Community | 248 | | [Nant Celyn Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/nant-celyn-primary-school-w6782326) | Community | 442 | | [New Inn Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/new-inn-primary-school-w6782320) | Community | 566 | | [Padre Pio RC Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/padre-pio-rc-primary-school-w6783331) | Voluntary aided | 183 | | [Penygarn Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penygarn-community-primary-school-w6782322) | Community | 368 | | [PONTHIR CHURCH IN WALES SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ponthir-church-in-wales-school-w6783332) | Voluntary aided | 101 | | [Pontnewydd Primary & Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pontnewydd-primary-and-nursery-w6782211) | Community | 372 | | [St. Davids Cwmbran R.C. School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-davids-cwmbran-r-c-school-w6783324) | Voluntary aided | 232 | | [Woodlands Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woodlands-community-primary-school-w6782319) | Community | 326 | | [YSGOL BRYN ONNEN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-bryn-onnen-w6782318) | Community | 174 | | [Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-cwmbran-primary-w6782312) | Community | 288 | | [Ysgol Panteg](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-panteg-w6782327) | Community | 409 | ### Secondary (5) (5) | School | Type | Pupils | | --- | --- | --- | | [Abersychan Comprehensive](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abersychan-comprehensive-w6784070) | Community | 739 | | [Croesyceiliog School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/croesyceiliog-school-w6784051) | Community | 1,185 | | [Cwmbran High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cwmbran-high-school-w6784076) | Community | 1,145 | | [St. Albans R.C. High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-albans-r-c-high-school-w6784603) | Voluntary aided | 824 | | [West Monmouth School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/west-monmouth-school-w6784072) | Community | 1,149 | ### All-through (1) (1) | School | Type | Pupils | | --- | --- | --- | | [Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-gwynllyw-w6785500) | Community | 808 | ### Special (1) (1) | School | Type | Pupils | | --- | --- | --- | | [Crownbridge Special School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/crownbridge-special-school-w6787012) | – | 142 | ### Pupil referral and alternative provision (1) (1) | School | Type | | --- | --- | | [AlternativeTuition Ty Glyn PRU](https://openindex.co.uk/school/alternativetuition-ty-glyn-pru-w6781100) | 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/torfaen) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/health) (4) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000020/data?family=education ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/education, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/education#l-schools-count. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/education