Schools in Bargoed
Bargoed has 8 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Caerphilly local authority area.
About schools in Bargoed
Most of the eight schools listed in Bargoed are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One further establishment is listed here too.
Schools in Bargoed are inspected by Estyn. Estyn no longer gives maintained schools a single overall grade, so a recent report reads as a written summary, with a follow-up category noted only where a school has one; each page shows the inspection date and links straight to the full Estyn report. Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so these pages lead with the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals. Treat a report as a starting point and visit before you decide.
Primary schools6
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Fochriw Primary School
Welsh establishment
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Gilfach Fargoed Primary School
Welsh establishment
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Park Primary School Bargoed
Welsh establishment
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St Gwladys Bargoed School
Welsh establishment
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Ysgol Bro Sannan
Welsh establishment
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Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed
Welsh establishment
Secondary schools1
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The Lewis School
Welsh establishment
Other establishments1
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Y Cwmpawd Gilfach
Welsh establishment
Common questions about schools in Bargoed
- How many schools are in Bargoed?
- OfferDay lists eight schools in Bargoed, including six primary schools and one secondary school.
- Who inspects schools in Bargoed?
- Schools in Bargoed are inspected by Estyn, the education inspectorate for Wales. Estyn no longer gives maintained schools a single overall grade, so a recent report reads as a written summary, with a follow-up category noted only where a school has one. Each school page shows the inspection date and links to the full Estyn report.
- Which are the best schools in Bargoed?
- OfferDay does not rank schools in Bargoed. Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so there is no fair basis for a league table. Compare schools on their Estyn reports and the characteristics the Welsh Government publishes, and treat any single measure as a starting point rather than a verdict.
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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.