Education in Caerphilly

Welsh council

South east Wales. 176,078 people in 277 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Caerphilly, 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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Caerphilly had 87 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Caerphilly had 87 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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Schools

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

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Schools in Caerphilly

Caerphilly has 87 open schools: 69 primary, 10 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special, 4 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

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

Primary (69)

School	Type	Pupils
Aberbargoed Primary School	Community	215
Abercarn Primary school	Community	255
Bedwas Infants	Community	163
Bedwas Junior	Community	156
Blackwood Primary	Community	372
Bryn Awel Primary School	Community	136
BRYN PRIMARY	Community	178
Cefn Fforest Primary	Community	284
COED-Y-BRAIN PRIMARY	Community	210
Crumlin High Level Primary	Community	108
CWM IFOR PRIMARY SCHOOL	Community	215
CWMABER INFANTS SCHOOL	Community	105
CWMABER JUNIOR SCHOOL	Community	107
Cwmcarn Primary School	Community	220
Cwmfelinfach Primary	Community	203
Cwrt Rawlin Primary School	Community	361
Deri Primary School	Community	74
DERWENDEG PRIMARY SCHOOL	Community	195
Fleur-de-Lys Primary	Community	96
Fochriw Primary	Community	91
GILFACH FARGOED PRIMARY	Community	178
GLYN-GAER PRIMARY SCHOOL	Community	212
Graig-y-Rhacca Primary and Nursery Community	Community	105
Greenhill Primary	Community	166
Hendre Primary School	Community	291
HENDREDENNY PARK PRIMARY	Community	266
Hengoed Primary	Community	147
Libanus Primary	Community	342
Machen Primary School	Community	166
MAESYCWMMER PRIMARY SCHOOL	Community	142
Markham Primary	Community	201
NANT Y PARC PRIMARY SCHOOL	Community	210
Nelson Primary School	Community	240
Pantside Primary	Community	191
Park Primary	Community	128
Pengam Primary	Community	198
PENLLWYN PRIMARY	Community	142
PENTWYNMAWR PRIMARY SCHOOL	Community	116
PHILLIPSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL	Community	148
Plasyfelin Primary School	Community	291
Pontllanfraith Primary School	Community	178
Rhiw syr Dafydd Primary School	Community	602
Risca Primary	Community	332
St Gwladys Bargoed School	Community	438
St Helens RC Primary	Voluntary aided	224
St James Primary School	Community	271
Tiryberth Primary	Community	139
Trinant Primary	Community	181
Twyn Primary	Community	414
Ty Isaf Infants School	Community	110
Ty Sign Primary School	Community	425
Tyn-Y-Wern Primary	Community	233
Tynewydd Primary School	Community	268
UPPER RHYMNEY PRIMARY SCHOOL	Community	144
Waunfawr Primary	Community	165
White Rose Primary School	Community	231
Y G G Y Castell	Community	419
YNYSDDU PRIMARY SCHOOL	Community	109
Ysgol Bro Sannan	Community	118
YSGOL GYMRAEG BRO ALLTA	Community	282
YSGOL GYMRAEG CAERFFILI	Community	442
YSGOL GYMRAEG CWM GWYDDON	Community	275
YSGOL GYMRAEG GILFACH FARGOD	Foundation	109
Ysgol Gymraeg Trelyn	Foundation	208
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Cwm Derwen	Community	165
YSGOL IFOR BACH	Community	236
Ysgol Penalltau	Community	247
Ysgol Y Lawnt	Community	191
Ystrad Mynach Primary	Community	447

Secondary (10)

School	Type	Pupils
Bedwas High School	Community	666
Blackwood Comprehensive School	Community	957
HEOLDDU COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL	Community	724
Islwyn High School	Community	1,047
Newbridge School	Community	1,010
Risca Community Comprehensive	Community	618
St Cenydd School	Community	971
St Martin's School	Community	1,030
The Lewis School	Community	645
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni	Community	1,785

All-through (1)

School	Type	Pupils
Idris Davies School 3 to 18	Community	812

Special (1)

School	Type	Pupils
Trinity Fields School		306

Independent (4)

School	Type
Mynydd Haf School	Independent school
Somersault School	Independent school
Wyclif Independent Christian School	Independent school
Ynys Hywel Learning Community	Independent school

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

School	Type
Glanynant Learning Centre (PRU)	Pupil referral unit
Y Cwmpawd Gilfach	Pupil referral unit

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