When was St Gwladys Bargoed School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected St Gwladys Bargoed 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 St Gwladys Bargoed School?

St Gwladys Bargoed School has 438 pupils on roll.

Is St Gwladys Bargoed School a faith school?

No. St Gwladys Bargoed School has no designated religious character.

Does St Gwladys Bargoed 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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St Gwladys Bargoed School

St Gwladys Bargoed School

Church Place, Bargoed, CF81 8RN

Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 438
URN: 402091
Local authority: Caerphilly
Telephone: 01443875523

About this school

St Gwladys Bargoed School is a primary school in Bargoed. It has 438 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 19 November 2025 · Interim visit, Primary

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

29.9%

2023/24

31.6%

2024/25

30.7%

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

Aberbargoed Primary School
Welsh schools · Caerphilly

0.3 miles
Park Primary School Bargoed
Welsh schools · Bargoed

0.4 miles
Ysgol Bro Sannan
Welsh schools · Bargoed

0.6 miles
Heolddu Comprehensive School
Welsh schools · Caerphilly

0.6 miles
Y Cwmpawd Gilfach
Welsh schools · Bargoed

0.7 miles

Other schools in Bargoed

Fochriw Primary School Welsh schools
Gilfach Fargoed Primary School Welsh schools
Park Primary School Bargoed Welsh schools
Ysgol Bro Sannan Welsh schools
Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed Welsh schools
The Lewis School Welsh schools
Y Cwmpawd Gilfach Welsh schools

Common questions

What kind of school is St Gwladys Bargoed School?: St Gwladys Bargoed School is a primary school in Bargoed.
When was St Gwladys Bargoed School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected St Gwladys Bargoed 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 St Gwladys Bargoed School?: St Gwladys Bargoed School has 438 pupils on roll.
Is St Gwladys Bargoed School a faith school?: No. St Gwladys Bargoed School has no designated religious character.
Does St Gwladys Bargoed 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 19 November 2025.