Education in Merthyr Tydfil

Welsh council

South Wales. 58,362 people in 112 square kilometres.

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

Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Merthyr Tydfil had 25 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

CouncilGreat Britain only

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Merthyr Tydfil had 25 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.

Exact pointGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Merthyr Tydfil. The map shows each one.

Merthyr Tydfil has 25 open schools: 19 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

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

School	Type	Pupils
Abercanaid Community	Community	168
Bedlinog Community Primary School	Community	110
Caedraw Primary	Community	228
COED Y DDERWEN PRIMARY SCHOOL	Community	223
Cyfarthfa Park Primary School	Community	437
Dowlais Primary School	Community	194
Edwardsville Primary School	Community	335
Gellifaelog Primary School	Community	226
Goetre Primary School	Community	413
Gwaunfarren Primary	Community	280
Heolgerrig Community School	Community	210
PANTYSGALLOG PRIMARY SCHOOL	Community	412
TRELEWIS PRIMARY SCHOOL	Community	244
Troedyrhiw Commmunity Primary School	Community	201
Twynyrodyn Community School	Community	298
YNYSOWEN PRIMARY	Community	311
Ysgol Gymraeg Rhyd-y-grug	Community	278
YSGOL SANTES TUDFUL	Community	411
YSGOL-Y-GRAIG	Community	213

School	Type	Pupils
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School	Voluntary aided	989

School	Type	Pupils
Greenfield School		204

School	Type
Ty Dysgu	Pupil referral unit

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