Has Llanidloes High School been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Llanidloes High School, 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 Llanidloes High School?

Llanidloes High School has 703 pupils on roll.

Is Llanidloes High School full?

Llanidloes High School has capacity for 1,468 pupils and 703 on roll (48%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Llanidloes High School a faith school?

No. Llanidloes High School has no designated religious character.

Does Llanidloes High School 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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Llanidloes High School

Llanidloes High School

Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6EX

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
Constituency: Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
Setting: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 703
URN: 401723
Local authority: Powys
Telephone: 01686412289

About this school

Llanidloes High School is a secondary school in Powys. It has 703 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 13 March 2026 · Monitoring visit, Secondary

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

13.5%

2023/24

12.2%

2024/25

8.7%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

0.8%

2023/24

2024/25

1.6%

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

Llanidloes C.P. School
Welsh schools · Powys

0.1 miles
Ysgol Dyffryn Trannon
Welsh schools · Powys

4.5 miles
Llandinam C.P. School
Welsh schools · Powys

5.6 miles
Caersws C.P. School
Welsh schools · Powys

7.4 miles
Ysgol Gynradd Carno
Welsh schools · Powys

8.2 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Llanidloes High School?: Llanidloes High School is a secondary school in Powys.
Has Llanidloes High School been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Llanidloes High School, 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 Llanidloes High School?: Llanidloes High School has 703 pupils on roll.
Is Llanidloes High School full?: Llanidloes High School has capacity for 1,468 pupils and 703 on roll (48%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Llanidloes High School a faith school?: No. Llanidloes High School has no designated religious character.
Does Llanidloes High School 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 13 March 2026.