Who is the headteacher of Ysgol Calon y Dderwen?

The headteacher of Ysgol Calon y Dderwen is Mr Carl Hyde, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Ysgol Calon y Dderwen been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Calon y Dderwen, 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 Calon y Dderwen?

Ysgol Calon y Dderwen has 259 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Calon y Dderwen a faith school?

No. Ysgol Calon y Dderwen has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol Calon y Dderwen 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 Calon y Dderwen

Ysgol Calon y Dderwen

Park Street, Newtown, SY16 1EG

Phase: Primary
Language: English medium school / provision
Headteacher: Mr Carl Hyde
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 259
URN: 402458
Local authority: Powys

About this school

Ysgol Calon y Dderwen is a primary school in Newtown. It has 259 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 16 December 2024 · Inspection report, 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

33.4%

2023/24

33.6%

2024/25

30.6%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

3.1%

2023/24

4.3%

2024/25

3.2%

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

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Common questions

What kind of school is Ysgol Calon y Dderwen?: Ysgol Calon y Dderwen is a primary school in Newtown.
Who is the headteacher of Ysgol Calon y Dderwen?: The headteacher of Ysgol Calon y Dderwen is Mr Carl Hyde, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Ysgol Calon y Dderwen been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Calon y Dderwen, 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 Calon y Dderwen?: Ysgol Calon y Dderwen has 259 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Calon y Dderwen a faith school?: No. Ysgol Calon y Dderwen has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol Calon y Dderwen 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 25 June 2025.