Has Ysgol y Cribarth been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol y Cribarth, 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 y Cribarth?

Ysgol y Cribarth has 116 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol y Cribarth a faith school?

No. Ysgol y Cribarth has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol y Cribarth 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 y Cribarth

Ysgol y Cribarth

School Road, Abercrave, SA9 1XD

Phase: Primary
Language: Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
Constituency: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 116
URN: 402300
Local authority: Powys
Telephone: 01639731500

About this school

Ysgol y Cribarth is a primary school in Abercrave. It has 116 pupils on roll. It runs both Welsh-medium and English-medium classes.

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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 7 October 2025 · Interim visit, Primary

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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

32.6%

2023/24

31%

2024/25

26.7%

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

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Maesmarchog Community Primary School
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Common questions

What kind of school is Ysgol y Cribarth?: Ysgol y Cribarth is a primary school in Abercrave.
Has Ysgol y Cribarth been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol y Cribarth, 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 y Cribarth?: Ysgol y Cribarth has 116 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol y Cribarth a faith school?: No. Ysgol y Cribarth has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol y Cribarth 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 10 July 2026.