Has Bedwas High School been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Bedwas 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 Bedwas High School?

Bedwas High School has 666 pupils on roll.

Is Bedwas High School a faith school?

No. Bedwas High School has no designated religious character.

Does Bedwas 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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Bedwas High School

Bedwas High School

Newport Road, Bedwas, Caerphilly, CF83 8BJ

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Caerphilly
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 666
URN: 401842
Local authority: Caerphilly
Telephone: 02920859800

About this school

Bedwas High School is a secondary school in Caerphilly. It has 666 pupils on roll.

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 23 March 2026 · Inspection report, 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

34.9%

2023/24

33.9%

2024/25

31.1%

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

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

Tyn - y - Wern Primary
Welsh schools · Newport

0.2 miles
Mynydd Haf School
Welsh schools · Trethomas

0.3 miles
Bedwas Junior School
Welsh schools · Caerphilly

0.3 miles
Bedwas Infant School
Welsh schools · Caerphilly

0.4 miles
St James Primary
Welsh schools · Caerphilly

0.9 miles

Other schools in Caerphilly

Heolddu Comprehensive School Welsh schools
St Cenydd School Welsh schools
St Martin's School Welsh schools
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni Welsh schools
Aberbargoed Primary School Welsh schools
Abercarn Primary School Welsh schools
Bedwas Infant School Welsh schools
Bedwas Junior School Welsh schools
Coed-Y-Brain Primary School Welsh schools
Cwm Ifor Primary School Welsh schools
Cwmaber Infant School Welsh schools
Cwmaber Junior School Welsh schools

Common questions

What kind of school is Bedwas High School?: Bedwas High School is a secondary school in Caerphilly.
Has Bedwas High School been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Bedwas 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 Bedwas High School?: Bedwas High School has 666 pupils on roll.
Is Bedwas High School a faith school?: No. Bedwas High School has no designated religious character.
Does Bedwas 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 23 March 2026.