Has Ysgol Bryn Onnen been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Bryn Onnen, 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 Bryn Onnen?

Ysgol Bryn Onnen has 174 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Bryn Onnen a faith school?

No. Ysgol Bryn Onnen has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol Bryn Onnen 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 Bryn Onnen

Ysgol Bryn Onnen

Varteg Road, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 7RT

Phase: Primary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
Constituency: Torfaen
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 174
URN: 401452
Local authority: Torfaen
Website: School website
Telephone: 01495772284

About this school

Ysgol Bryn Onnen is a primary school in Torfaen. It has 174 pupils on roll. Most teaching is through the medium of Welsh.

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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 3 July 2025 · Estyn review, Primary

Estyn now reports in narrative form. Instead of an overall grade it describes a school's work and, where it is needed, sets a follow-up category. OfferDay shows the inspection date and links to the full report rather than reproducing Estyn's findings.

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

23.7%

2023/24

20.3%

2024/25

19%

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

Nearby schools

Garnteg Primary School
Welsh schools · Torfaen

0.3 miles
Abersychan Comprehensive School
Welsh schools · Torfaen

1.0 miles
Cwmffrwdoer Primary School
Welsh schools · Torfaen

2.0 miles
Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw
Welsh schools · Torfaen

2.3 miles
Blaenavon Heritage Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Welsh schools · Blaenavon

2.4 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Ysgol Bryn Onnen?: Ysgol Bryn Onnen is a primary school in Torfaen.
Has Ysgol Bryn Onnen been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Bryn Onnen, 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 Bryn Onnen?: Ysgol Bryn Onnen has 174 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Bryn Onnen a faith school?: No. Ysgol Bryn Onnen has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol Bryn Onnen 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 3 July 2025.