Schools in Pontypool

About schools in Pontypool

All four schools listed in Pontypool are primary schools.

Schools in Pontypool 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 schools4

• Griffithstown Primary

  Welsh establishment

• Padre Pio RC Primary

  Welsh establishment

• Penygarn Primary School

  Welsh establishment

• Ysgol Panteg

  Welsh establishment

Common questions about schools in Pontypool

How many schools are in Pontypool?

OfferDay lists four schools in Pontypool, all of them primary schools.

Who inspects schools in Pontypool?

Schools in Pontypool 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 Pontypool?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Pontypool. 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.