Schools in Rhymney
Rhymney has 4 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Caerphilly local authority area.
About schools in Rhymney
Rhymney lists four schools, most of them primary schools. Rhymney keeps a three-tier system, so one middle school sits between the primary and secondary stages.
Estyn is the inspectorate for schools in Rhymney. 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 schools3
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Bryn Awel Primary School
Welsh establishment
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Upper Rhymney Primary School
Welsh establishment
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Ysgol Y Lawnt
Welsh establishment
Middle schools1
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Idris Davies School 3 to 18
Welsh establishment
Common questions about schools in Rhymney
- How many schools does Rhymney have?
- OfferDay lists four schools in Rhymney, including three primary schools and one middle school.
- Who inspects schools in Rhymney?
- Schools in Rhymney 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 Rhymney ranked?
- OfferDay does not rank schools in Rhymney. 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 12 February 2026.