Has The Lewis School been inspected?

Estyn has not inspected The Lewis School under its current framework, so no current report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.

How big is The Lewis School?

The Lewis School has 645 pupils on roll.

Is The Lewis School a faith school?

No. The Lewis School has no designated religious character.

Does The Lewis 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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The Lewis School

The Lewis School

Gilfach, Bargoed, CF81 8LJ

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Caerphilly
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 645
URN: 401839
Local authority: Caerphilly
Telephone: 01443873873

About this school

The Lewis School is a secondary school in Bargoed. It has 645 pupils on roll.

Estyn has not yet inspected The Lewis School under its current framework. 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

Not yet inspected

This school has not had an inspection under the current framework. When a report is published, its judgements will appear here.

Estyn is the inspectorate for schools in Wales. When it publishes an inspection for this school, the framework and date will appear here. Estyn's website

School characteristics

From the Welsh Government school census, latest 3 years.

Free school meals (3-year average)

2022/23

24%

2023/24

24.8%

2024/25

23.9%

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

Pengam Primary School
Welsh schools · Caerphilly

0.3 miles
Ysgol Gymraeg Trelyn
Welsh schools · Blackwood

0.3 miles
Gilfach Fargoed Primary School
Welsh schools · Bargoed

0.3 miles
Glanynant Learning Centre (PRU)
Welsh schools · Caerphilly

0.3 miles
Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed
Welsh schools · Bargoed

0.4 miles

Other schools in Bargoed

Fochriw Primary School Welsh schools
Gilfach Fargoed Primary School Welsh schools
Park Primary School Bargoed Welsh schools
St Gwladys Bargoed School Welsh schools
Ysgol Bro Sannan Welsh schools
Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed Welsh schools
Y Cwmpawd Gilfach Welsh schools

Common questions

What kind of school is The Lewis School?: The Lewis School is a secondary school in Bargoed.
Has The Lewis School been inspected?: Estyn has not inspected The Lewis School under its current framework, so no current report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
How big is The Lewis School?: The Lewis School has 645 pupils on roll.
Is The Lewis School a faith school?: No. The Lewis School has no designated religious character.
Does The Lewis 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 27 November 2025.