Has Ysgol Penmaes been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Penmaes, 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 Penmaes?

Ysgol Penmaes has 115 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Penmaes a faith school?

No. Ysgol Penmaes has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol Penmaes 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 Penmaes

Ysgol Penmaes

Canal Road, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7HL

Phase: Special
Gender: Not applicable
Constituency: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Setting: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 115
URN: 401906
Local authority: Powys
Telephone: 01874623508

About this school

Ysgol Penmaes is a special school in Powys. It has 115 pupils on roll.

Estyn has inspected it, and the inspection section below links to the full report. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 27 March 2026 · Interim visit, Maintained special school

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

Location

Nearby schools

Christ College
Welsh schools · Powys

0.3 miles
Llanfaes C.P. School
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Ysgol Golwg Pen y Fan
Welsh schools · Brecon

0.5 miles
South Powys Pupil Referral Unit
Welsh schools · Brecon

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Common questions

What kind of school is Ysgol Penmaes?: Ysgol Penmaes is a special school in Powys.
Has Ysgol Penmaes been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Penmaes, 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 Penmaes?: Ysgol Penmaes has 115 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Penmaes a faith school?: No. Ysgol Penmaes has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol Penmaes 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 March 2026.