Schools in the Merthyr Tydfil local authority
Merthyr Tydfil has 25 schools listed on OfferDay across 5 towns.
19 primary schools · 1 middle school · 3 secondary schools · 1 special or alternative provision school · 1 other establishment
About schools in Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil lists 25 schools, most of them primary schools. Its three secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Merthyr Tydfil keeps a three-tier system, so one middle school sits between the primary and secondary stages.
Estyn is the inspectorate for schools in Merthyr Tydfil. 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 Merthyr Tydfil
The latest inspections in this area, newest first. Each links to the school's page, where the report and its framework are set out.
- Gwaunfarren Primary School Estyn, 14 May 2026
- Ty Dysgu Estyn, 28 April 2026
- Caedraw Primary School Estyn, 23 March 2026
- Goetre Primary School Estyn, 16 February 2026
- Troedyrhiw Primary School Estyn, 12 February 2026
- Ynysowen Community Primary School Estyn, 29 January 2026
- Gellifaelog Primary School Estyn, 19 December 2025
- Ysgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen Estyn, 2 December 2025
- Afon Taf High School Estyn, 1 December 2025
- Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug Estyn, 11 August 2025
- Greenfield Special School Estyn, 22 July 2025
- Edwardsville Primary School Estyn, 11 July 2025
Schools by town
The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Merthyr Tydfil.
Common questions about schools in Merthyr Tydfil
- How many schools does Merthyr Tydfil have?
- OfferDay lists 25 schools in Merthyr Tydfil, including 19 primary schools and three secondary schools.
- Who inspects schools in Merthyr Tydfil?
- Schools in Merthyr Tydfil 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.
- How are schools in Merthyr Tydfil ranked?
- OfferDay does not rank schools in Merthyr Tydfil. 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 Merthyr Tydfil local authority?
- OfferDay groups the Merthyr Tydfil schools across five 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 10 July 2026.