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Education in Bridgend

Welsh council

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.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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

Number of schools

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

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Bridgend among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Bridgend is 61.

Schools

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Schools in Bridgend

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

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

Primary (48)

SchoolTypePupils
Abercerdin Primary SchoolCommunity144
Afon y Felin Primary SchoolCommunity143
Archdeacon John Lewis C in WVoluntary aided145
Betws Primary SchoolCommunity174
Blaengarw PrimaryCommunity157
Brackla Primary SchoolCommunity337
BRYNCETHIN PRIMARYCommunity237
Brynmenyn PrimaryCommunity411
Bryntirion InfantsCommunity147
Caerau Primary SchoolCommunity404
CEFN CRIBWR PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity156
CEFN GLAS INFANTSCommunity205
Coety PrimaryCommunity482
CORNELI PRIMARYCommunity251
Coychurch Llangrallo PrimaryCommunity134
CROESTY PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity185
Cwmfelin Primary SchoolCommunity200
FFALDAUCommunity133
Garth Primary SchoolCommunity191
Litchard PrimaryCommunity457
LLANGEWYDD JUNIOR SCHOOLCommunity348
LLANGYNWYD PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity92
Maes Yr Haul BroadlandsCommunity471
Mynydd Cynffig PrimaryCommunity428
NANTYFFYLLON PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity204
Nantymoel Primary SchoolCommunity222
Newton PrimaryCommunity169
NOTTAGE COUNTY PRIMARYCommunity326
Ogmore Vale Primary SchoolCommunity292
Oldcastle Primary SchoolCommunity413
Pen-y-Bont PrimaryCommunity334
Pencoed Primary SchoolCommunity572
Penyfai Church in WalesVoluntary controlled237
Pil PrimaryCommunity198
Plasnewydd Primary SchoolCommunity176
Porthcawl Primary SchoolCommunity183
St Mary's R C Primary SchoolVoluntary aided245
ST. MARY`S & ST. PATRICK`SVoluntary aided209
St. Robert's RC PrimaryVoluntary aided171
Tondu Primary SchoolCommunity199
Trelales Primary SchoolCommunity181
Tremains Primary SchoolCommunity454
Tynyrheol Primary SchoolCommunity60
WEST PARK PRIMARYCommunity395
Ysgol Cynwyd SantCommunity271
YSGOL GYMRAEG BRO OGWRCommunity370
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y CymoeddCommunity193
YSGOL Y FERCH O'R SGERCommunity146

Secondary (9)

SchoolTypePupils
Archbishop McGrath Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided825
Brynteg SchoolCommunity1,725
Bryntirion Comprehensive.Community1,258
Coleg Cymunedol Y DderwenCommunity1,249
Cynffig ComprehensiveCommunity777
Maesteg Comprehensive SchoolCommunity1,058
PENCOED COMPREHENSIVECommunity882
PORTHCAWL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLCommunity1,185
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg LlangynwydCommunity703

Special (2)

SchoolTypePupils
Heronsbridge Special School269
Ysgol Bryn Castell181

Independent (1)

SchoolType
Genus EducationIndependent school

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolType
The Bridge Alternative Portfolio PRUPupil referral unit

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