Schools in the Caerphilly local authority
Caerphilly has 85 schools listed on OfferDay across 14 towns.
69 primary schools · 1 middle school · 10 secondary schools · 1 special or alternative provision school · 2 independent schools · 2 other establishments
About schools in Caerphilly
Most of the 85 schools listed in Caerphilly are primary schools. Its ten secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Caerphilly keeps a three-tier system, so one middle school sits between the primary and secondary stages.
Schools in Caerphilly are inspected by Estyn. Estyn no longer gives maintained schools a single overall grade, so a recent report reads as a written summary, with a follow-up category noted only where a school has one; each page shows the inspection date and links straight to the full Estyn report. Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so these pages lead with the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals. Treat a report as a starting point and visit before you decide.
Recently inspected in Caerphilly
The latest inspections in this area, newest first. Each links to the school's page, where the report and its framework are set out.
- Cwm Ifor Primary School Estyn, 14 July 2026
- St Martin's School Estyn, 10 July 2026
- Park Primary School Bargoed Estyn, 7 July 2026
- Gilfach Fargoed Primary School Estyn, 7 July 2026
- Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Allta Estyn, 27 May 2026
- Cwmfelinfach Primary School Estyn, 15 May 2026
- Ynysddu Primary School Estyn, 15 May 2026
- Heolddu Comprehensive School Estyn, 14 May 2026
- Plasyfelin Primary Estyn, 11 May 2026
- Pantside Primary School Estyn, 11 May 2026
- Abercarn Primary School Estyn, 7 May 2026
- Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Y Castell Estyn, 29 April 2026
Schools by town
The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Caerphilly.
Common questions about schools in Caerphilly
- How many schools are in Caerphilly?
- OfferDay lists 85 schools in Caerphilly, including 69 primary schools and ten secondary schools.
- Who inspects schools in Caerphilly?
- Schools in Caerphilly are inspected by Estyn, the education inspectorate for Wales. Estyn no longer gives maintained schools a single overall grade, so a recent report reads as a written summary, with a follow-up category noted only where a school has one. Each school page shows the inspection date and links to the full Estyn report.
- Which are the best schools in Caerphilly?
- OfferDay does not rank schools in Caerphilly. Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so there is no fair basis for a league table. Compare schools on their Estyn reports and the characteristics the Welsh Government publishes, and treat any single measure as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How many towns are in the Caerphilly local authority?
- OfferDay groups the Caerphilly schools across 14 towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register and the Welsh Government's address list of schools. Inspection information comes from Estyn. Information on this page was last updated on 15 July 2026.