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Education in Powys

Welsh council

North Wales. 134,843 people 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.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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

Number of schools

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93
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Powys had 93 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: Powys among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Powys is 93.

Schools

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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.

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

Primary (66)

SchoolTypePupils
ABERMULE PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity79
ARCHDEACON GRIFFITHS C.I.W. PRIMARY SCHOOLVoluntary aided135
ARDDLEEN C.P. SCHOOLCommunity111
BERRIEW C.P. SCHOOLCommunity105
BRYNHAFREN C.P. SCHOOLCommunity34
BUILTH WELLS C.P. SCHOOLCommunity238
BUTTINGTON TREWERN C.P. SCHOOLCommunity133
CAERSWS C.P. SCHOOLCommunity84
CARNO C.P. SCHOOLCommunity38
CARREGHOFA C.P. SCHOOLCommunity99
CHURCHSTOKE C.P. SCHOOLCommunity38
CLYRO C.I.W. SCHOOLVoluntary controlled71
CRICKHOWELL C.P. SCHOOLCommunity210
CROSSGATES C.P. SCHOOLCommunity145
FORDEN C.I.W. SCHOOLCommunity56
FRANKSBRIDGE C.P. SCHOOLCommunity37
GLADESTRY C.I.W. SCHOOLVoluntary controlled34
GUILSFIELD C.P. SCHOOLCommunity145
HAY-ON-WYE C.P. SCHOOLCommunity185
KNIGHTON CHURCH IN WALES PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity168
LEIGHTON C.P. SCHOOLCommunity50
LLANBISTER C.P. SCHOOLCommunity58
LLANDINAM C.P. SCHOOLCommunity33
LLANDYSILIO C.I.W. SCHOOLCommunity55
LLANELWEDD CHURCH IN WALES PRIMARY SCHOOLVoluntary controlled94
LLANFAES C.P. SCHOOLCommunity193
LLANFECHAIN C.I.W. SCHOOLCommunity45
LLANGATTOCK C.I.W. SCHOOLVoluntary aided111
LLANGORS C.I.W. SCHOOLCommunity141
LLANGYNIDR C.P. SCHOOLCommunity101
LLANIDLOES C.P. SCHOOLCommunity267
LLANRHAEADR YM MOCHNANT C.P. SCHOOLCommunity84
LLANSANTFFRAID C.I.W.A.Community110
MAESYRHANDIR C.P. SCHOOLCommunity100
MEIFOD C.P. SCHOOLCommunity62
MONTGOMERY C.I.W. SCHOOLCommunity108
NEWBRIDGE-ON-WYE CHURCH IN WALES SCHOOLCommunity104
PENYGLODDFA C.P. SCHOOLCommunity270
PONTROBERT C.P. SCHOOLCommunity67
PRESTEIGNE C.P. SCHOOLCommunity173
PRIORY CHURCH IN WALES SCHOOLVoluntary aided143
RADNOR VALLEY C.P. SCHOOLCommunity48
RHAYADER C.I.W. SCHOOLCommunity221
SENNYBRIDGE C.P. SCHOOLCommunity104
ST MARY`S R.C. (A) SCHOOLVoluntary aided61
ST. MICHAEL'S C.I.W. SCHOOLVoluntary aided79
WELSHPOOL CHURCH IN WALES PRIMARY SCHOOLVoluntary controlled264
YSGOL BRO TAWECommunity206
YSGOL CALON Y DDERWENCommunity259
YSGOL CEFNLLYSCommunity198
YSGOL CWM BANWYCommunity46
YSGOL DAFYDD LLWYDCommunity211
YSGOL DOLAFONCommunity41
YSGOL DYFFRYN TRANNONCommunity98
YSGOL GOLWG PEN Y FANCommunity300
YSGOL GOLWG Y CWMCommunity188
YSGOL GYMRAEG DYFFRYN Y GLOWYRCommunity348
YSGOL GYMRAEG Y TRALLWNGCommunity114
YSGOL GYNRADD GLANTWYMYNCommunity78
YSGOL LLANBRYNMAIRCommunity35
YSGOL PENNANTCommunity71
YSGOL RHIW BECHANCommunity139
YSGOL TREFONNEN CHURCH IN WALES COMMUNITY PRIMARYVoluntary controlled203
YSGOL Y BANNAUCommunity94
YSGOL Y CRIBARTHCommunity116
YSGOL Y MYNYDD DUCommunity91

Secondary (8)

SchoolTypePupils
BRECON HIGH SCHOOLCommunity557
Crickhowell High SchoolCommunity942
Gwernyfed High SchoolCommunity505
LLANIDLOES HIGH SCHOOLCommunity703
Newtown High SchoolCommunity896
WELSHPOOL HIGH SCHOOLCommunity816
Ysgol Calon CymruCommunity948
Ysgol MaesydderwenCommunity513

All-through (3)

SchoolTypePupils
Ysgol Bro CaereinionCommunity494
Ysgol Bro HyddgenCommunity441
Ysgol LlanfyllinCommunity775

Special (3)

SchoolTypePupils
BRYNLLYWARCH HALL SCHOOL87
YSGOL PENMAES115
YSGOL ROBERT OWEN112

Independent (11)

SchoolType
Amberleigh Residential Therapeutic SchoolIndependent school
Bettws LifehouseIndependent school
Brynmorgan VillaIndependent school
Christ CollegeIndependent school
Grace HouseIndependent school
Homely LearningIndependent school
OneSchool Global UK Newtown CampusIndependent school
Summergil House SchoolIndependent school
The PotteriesIndependent school
Ty BronllysIndependent school
Ysgol Antur CwmIndependent school

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

SchoolType
North Powys Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit
South Powys Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit

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