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Schools in the Carmarthenshire local authority

Carmarthenshire has 121 schools listed on OfferDay across 8 towns.

1 nursery school · 94 primary schools · 12 secondary schools · 1 special or alternative provision school · 4 independent schools · 9 other establishments

About schools in Carmarthenshire

Most of the 121 schools listed in Carmarthenshire are primary schools. Its twelve secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Schools in Carmarthenshire 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 Carmarthenshire

The latest inspections in this area, newest first. Each links to the school's page, where the report and its framework are set out.

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Carmarthenshire.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

Nursery schools1

Primary schools76

Secondary schools10

Special schools and alternative provision1

Independent schools2

Other establishments2

Common questions about schools in Carmarthenshire

How many schools are in Carmarthenshire?
OfferDay lists 121 schools in Carmarthenshire, including 94 primary schools and twelve secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Carmarthenshire?
Schools in Carmarthenshire 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 Carmarthenshire?
OfferDay does not rank schools in Carmarthenshire. 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 Carmarthenshire local authority?
OfferDay groups the Carmarthenshire schools across eight 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 22 July 2026.