Schools in Merthyr Tydfil

About schools in Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Tydfil lists 20 schools, most of them primary schools. Its three secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Merthyr Tydfil keeps a three-tier system, so one middle school sits between the primary and secondary stages.

Estyn is the inspectorate for schools in Merthyr Tydfil. 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 schools14

• Abercanaid Community School

  Welsh establishment

• Bedlinog Community Primary School

  Welsh establishment

• Caedraw Primary School

  Welsh establishment

• Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

  Welsh establishment

• Edwardsville Primary School

  Welsh establishment

• Gellifaelog Primary School

  Welsh establishment

• Gwaunfarren Primary School

  Welsh establishment

• Heolgerrig Community School

  Welsh establishment

• Pantysgallog Primary School

  Welsh establishment

• Trelewis Primary School

  Welsh establishment

• Troedyrhiw Primary School

  Welsh establishment

• Twynrodyn Community School

  Welsh establishment

• Ysgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen

  Welsh establishment

• Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School

  Welsh establishment

Middle schools1

• Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

  Welsh establishment

Secondary schools3

• Afon Taf High School

  Welsh establishment

• Cyfarthfa High School

  Welsh establishment

• Pen-Y-Dre High School

  Welsh establishment

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Greenfield Special School

  Welsh establishment

Other establishments1

• Ty Dysgu

  Welsh establishment

Common questions about schools in Merthyr Tydfil

How many schools does Merthyr Tydfil have?

OfferDay lists 20 schools in Merthyr Tydfil, including 14 primary schools and three secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Merthyr Tydfil?

Schools in Merthyr Tydfil 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.

How are schools in Merthyr Tydfil ranked?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Merthyr Tydfil. 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 14 May 2026.