# Education in Vale of Glamorgan

South Wales. 135,362 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 331 square kilometres.

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

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

## Number of schools

Vale of Glamorgan: **58** (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.

Vale of Glamorgan had 58 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/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 Vale of Glamorgan. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools#place=W06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-glamorgan/education#l-schools

## Schools in Vale of Glamorgan

Vale of Glamorgan has 58 open schools: 44 primary, 7 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 special and 4 independent.

### Primary (44) (44)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [ALBERT PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/albert-primary-school-w6732109) | Community | 439 |
| [ALL SAINTS CW PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-cw-primary-school-w6733372) | Voluntary aided | 207 |
| [BARRY ISLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barry-island-primary-school-w6732111) | Community | 235 |
| [CADOXTON PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cadoxton-primary-school-w6732181) | Community | 460 |
| [COGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cogan-primary-school-w6732114) | Community | 221 |
| [COLCOT PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/colcot-primary-school-w6732115) | Community | 283 |
| [DINAS POWYS PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dinas-powys-primary-school-w6732185) | Community | 460 |
| [EVENLODE PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/evenlode-primary-school-w6732148) | Community | 501 |
| [FAIRFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fairfield-primary-school-w6732117) | Community | 266 |
| [GLADSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gladstone-primary-school-w6732118) | Community | 434 |
| [GWENFO C/W PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gwenfo-c-w-primary-school-w6733057) | Voluntary controlled | 233 |
| [High Street Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/high-street-primary-school-w6732120) | Community | 232 |
| [HOLTON PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holton-primary-school-w6732122) | Community | 383 |
| [JENNER PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/jenner-park-primary-school-w6732124) | Community | 205 |
| [LLANDOUGH COUNTY PRIMARY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llandough-county-primary-w6732149) | Community | 184 |
| [LLANFAIR PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llanfair-primary-school-w6732127) | Community | 142 |
| [LLANGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llangan-primary-school-w6732128) | Community | 123 |
| [LLANSANNOR C/W PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llansannor-c-w-primary-school-w6733365) | Voluntary aided | 228 |
| [OAK FIELD PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oak-field-primary-and-nursery-school-w6732163) | Community | 156 |
| [PALMERSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/palmerston-primary-school-w6732131) | Community | 222 |
| [PENDOYLAN C/W PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pendoylan-c-w-primary-school-w6733363) | Voluntary aided | 222 |
| [PETERSTON-SUPER-ELY PRIMARY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/peterston-super-ely-primary-w6733047) | Voluntary controlled | 136 |
| [RHWS COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rhws-county-primary-school-w6732133) | Community | 368 |
| [ROMILLY PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/romilly-primary-school-w6732182) | Community | 684 |
| [SOUTH POINT PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/south-point-primary-school-w6732126) | Community | 117 |
| [ST ANDREW'S C/W PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrews-c-w-primary-school-w6733364) | Voluntary aided | 236 |
| [ST ATHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-athan-primary-school-w6732144) | Community | 212 |
| [St Brides C W Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-brides-c-w-primary-school-w6733320) | Voluntary aided | 220 |
| [ST DAVID'S CHURCH-IN-WALES](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-davids-church-in-wales-w6733367) | Voluntary aided | 187 |
| [St Helen's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-helens-catholic-primary-school-w6733373) | Voluntary aided | 317 |
| [ST ILLTYD PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-illtyd-primary-school-w6732146) | Community | 348 |
| [ST NICHOLAS C/W PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-nicholas-c-w-primary-school-w6733037) | Voluntary controlled | 152 |
| [ST. JOSEPH'S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-rc-primary-school-w6733368) | Voluntary aided | 217 |
| [SULLY PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sully-primary-school-w6732136) | Community | 381 |
| [VICTORIA PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/victoria-primary-school-w6732138) | Community | 453 |
| [Wick and Marcross C/W Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wick-and-marcross-c-w-primary-w6733321) | Voluntary aided | 144 |
| [Y BONT FAEN PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/y-bont-faen-primary-school-w6732151) | Community | 269 |
| [Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-dewi-sant-w6732184) | Community | 229 |
| [YSGOL GYMRAEG GWAUN Y NANT](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-gwaun-y-nant-w6732179) | Community | 209 |
| [Ysgol Gymraeg Sant Baruc](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-sant-baruc-w6732156) | Community | 337 |
| [YSGOL GYMRAEG SANT CURIG](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-sant-curig-w6732178) | Community | 433 |
| [YSGOL IOLO MORGANWG](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-iolo-morganwg-w6732165) | Community | 195 |
| [YSGOL PEN-Y-GARTH](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-pen-y-garth-w6732152) | Community | 320 |
| [Ysgol Y Ddraig](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-y-ddraig-w6732186) | Community | 255 |

### Secondary (7) (7)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [LLANTWIT MAJOR SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llantwit-major-school-w6734060) | Community | 980 |
| [Mary Immaculate High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mary-immaculate-high-school-w6814607) | Voluntary aided | 871 |
| [Pencoedtre High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pencoedtre-high-school-w6734069) | Community | 1,061 |
| [St Cyres Comprehensive School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-cyres-comprehensive-school-w6734067) | Community | 1,226 |
| [St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-richard-gwyn-catholic-high-school-w6734612) | Voluntary aided | 817 |
| [Stanwell School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stanwell-school-w6735400) | Foundation | 1,923 |
| [Whitmore High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whitmore-high-school-w6734068) | Community | 1,091 |

### All-through (2) (2)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [COWBRIDGE SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cowbridge-school-w6735501) | Community | 1,559 |
| [YSGOL GYMRAEG BRO MORGANNWG](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gymraeg-bro-morgannwg-w6735500) | Community | 1,431 |

### Special (1) (1)

| School | Type | Pupils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Ysgol Y Deri](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-y-deri-w6737024) | – | 523 |

### Independent (4) (4)

| School | Type |
| --- | --- |
| [Atlantic College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/atlantic-college-w6736091) | Independent school |
| [Headlands School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/headlands-school-w6736025) | Independent school |
| [Inspired Learners](https://openindex.co.uk/school/inspired-learners-w6736094) | Independent school |
| [Westbourne School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westbourne-school-w6736021) | Independent school |

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

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000014/data?family=education

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