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Schools in the Vale of Glamorgan local authority

Vale of Glamorgan has 61 schools listed on OfferDay across 7 towns.

44 primary schools · 2 middle schools · 6 secondary schools · 2 special and alternative provision schools · 3 independent schools · 4 other establishments

About schools in Vale of Glamorgan

Most of the 61 schools listed in Vale of Glamorgan are primary schools. Its six secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Vale of Glamorgan keeps a three-tier system, so two middle schools sit between the primary and secondary stages.

Schools in Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan

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 Vale of Glamorgan.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

Primary schools16

Secondary schools2

Independent schools1

Common questions about schools in Vale of Glamorgan

How many schools are in Vale of Glamorgan?
OfferDay lists 61 schools in Vale of Glamorgan, including 44 primary schools and six secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Vale of Glamorgan?
Schools in Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan?
OfferDay does not rank schools in Vale of Glamorgan. 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 Vale of Glamorgan local authority?
OfferDay groups the Vale of Glamorgan schools across seven 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.