What year groups does Abertillery Learning Community teach?

Abertillery Learning Community teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is a middle school in Abertillery.

When was Abertillery Learning Community last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Abertillery Learning Community, 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 Abertillery Learning Community?

Abertillery Learning Community has 1,608 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.

Is Abertillery Learning Community a faith school?

No. Abertillery Learning Community has no designated religious character.

Does Abertillery Learning Community 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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Abertillery Learning Community

Alma Street, Abertillery, NP13 1YL

Phase: Middle
Ages: 3 to 16
Language: English medium school / provision
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 1,608
URN: 402378
Local authority: Blaenau Gwent

About this school

Abertillery Learning Community is a middle school in Abertillery. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 1,608 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 15 July 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

31.3%

2023/24

28.7%

2024/25

25.7%

The Welsh Government's headline measure of a school's level of deprivation.

English as an additional language

2022/23

3.1%

2023/24

4.2%

2024/25

3.1%

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

Cwm Primary School
Welsh schools · Blaenau Gwent

2.3 miles
ST Illtyd's
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2.3 miles
Ystruth Primary
Welsh schools · Blaenau Gwent

2.3 miles
Trinant Primary School
Welsh schools · Crumlin

2.6 miles
Ysgol Bryn Onnen
Welsh schools · Torfaen

2.6 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Abertillery Learning Community teach?: Abertillery Learning Community teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is a middle school in Abertillery.
When was Abertillery Learning Community last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Abertillery Learning Community, 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 Abertillery Learning Community?: Abertillery Learning Community has 1,608 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
Is Abertillery Learning Community a faith school?: No. Abertillery Learning Community has no designated religious character.
Does Abertillery Learning Community 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 16 July 2026.