Has Ysgol Rhiw Bechan been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Rhiw Bechan, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.

How many pupils are at Ysgol Rhiw Bechan?

Ysgol Rhiw Bechan has 139 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Rhiw Bechan a faith school?

No. Ysgol Rhiw Bechan has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol Rhiw Bechan publish exam results?

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

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Ysgol Rhiw Bechan

Ysgol Rhiw Bechan

Tregynon, Powys, SY16 3EH

Phase: Primary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
Constituency: Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 139
URN: 400535
Local authority: Powys
Telephone: 01686650303

About this school

Ysgol Rhiw Bechan is a primary school in Powys. It has 139 pupils on roll. It runs both Welsh-medium and English-medium classes.

Estyn has inspected it, and the inspection section below links to the full report. The school census figures the Welsh Government publishes, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, are shown below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 14 March 2024 · Primary

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Read the full inspection report on Estyn's website

School characteristics

From the Welsh Government school census, latest 3 years.

Free school meals (3-year average)

2022/23

8.5%

2023/24

6.6%

2024/25

5.4%

The Welsh Government's headline measure of a school's level of deprivation.

English as an additional language

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show attainment figures for Welsh schools. Estyn reports on each school, and the Welsh Government publishes results at national and local-authority level.

Location

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Common questions

What kind of school is Ysgol Rhiw Bechan?: Ysgol Rhiw Bechan is a primary school in Powys.
Has Ysgol Rhiw Bechan been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Rhiw Bechan, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.
How many pupils are at Ysgol Rhiw Bechan?: Ysgol Rhiw Bechan has 139 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Rhiw Bechan a faith school?: No. Ysgol Rhiw Bechan has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol Rhiw Bechan publish exam results?: Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

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, and pupil characteristics from the Welsh Government's school census. OfferDay links to each Estyn report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 25 June 2025.