When was Brecon High School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Brecon 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 big is Brecon High School?

Brecon High School has 557 pupils on roll.

Is Brecon High School a faith school?

No. Brecon High School has no designated religious character.

Does Brecon 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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Brecon High School

Penlan, Brecon, Powys, LD3 9SR

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Setting: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 557
URN: 401731
Local authority: Powys
Telephone: 01874622361

About this school

Brecon High School is a secondary school in Powys. It has 557 pupils on roll.

Estyn's most recent report on the school is linked from the section below. 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 4 December 2025 · 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

15.8%

2023/24

14.2%

2024/25

12.1%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

4.2%

2023/24

3.4%

2024/25

3.7%

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

Ysgol y Bannau
Welsh schools · Powys

0.1 miles
Ysgol Golwg Pen y Fan
Welsh schools · Brecon

0.3 miles
Priory C.I.W. School
Welsh schools · Powys

0.3 miles
Christ College
Welsh schools · Powys

0.6 miles
South Powys Pupil Referral Unit
Welsh schools · Brecon

0.6 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Brecon High School?: Brecon High School is a secondary school in Powys.
When was Brecon High School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Brecon 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 big is Brecon High School?: Brecon High School has 557 pupils on roll.
Is Brecon High School a faith school?: No. Brecon High School has no designated religious character.
Does Brecon 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 4 December 2025.