Primary schools1 · phase from the school’s name
Photo: John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Schools in Dre-fach · Welsh Government, DfE register
State schools in Dre-fach
In Dre-fach, Welsh-medium schools make up 100% of the total, above Wales’s schools (22%). 1 state-funded school is located in Dre-fach’s built-up area, 1 of them teaching in Welsh. Wales doesn’t publish school-level results comparable with England’s Key Stage 2 and GCSE tables, so Welsh towns have no School Grade; Dre-fach’s overall grade uses its other subjects.
State schools
1
1 primary, 0 secondary
Pupils
107
Welsh Government school census
Welsh-medium
1 of 1
mainstream schools
School Grade
Not graded
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results
What stands out about Dre-fach’s schools
Faith schools
Ysgol Dyffryn Cledlyn VC CiW have a religious character; some give priority by church attendance when full. Getting a place ↓
Written from the Welsh Government’s list of schools and DfE’s register on this page.
Map
Where Dre-fach’s state school is
Each school at its address, coloured by its teaching language and sized by pupils. Open a school for its own page. The dashed shape is Dre-fach’s built-up area.
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PrimarySecondarySpecial, nursery, 16–19Size: pupilsWelsh-mediumDual languageEnglish-medium
Most schools give places by distance once siblings are in, so the schools nearest a home matter more than any league table.
Welsh and English
Which language Dre-fach’s schools teach in
Mainstream state schools by the Welsh Government’s language category. The black tick is the share across Wales.
Welsh-medium 1100%
Dual language 00%
English-medium 00%
1 Welsh-medium primary in Dre-fach. Welsh-medium schools teach mainly in Welsh and bring pupils to fluency in both languages; English-medium schools teach Welsh as a subject; dual-language schools teach in both.
Getting a place
How school places work in Dre-fach
Ceredigion Council handles applications for every state school in Dre-fach. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
Starting school or moving to secondaryApply to Ceredigion Council. Each Welsh council sets its own closing dates, usually in the autumn or winter before a September start.
Welsh-medium or English-mediumFamilies choose. Welsh-medium schools take children from homes that speak no Welsh, and teach them in Welsh from the start.
Moving mid-yearAsk the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.
When a school is full
Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. 1 of Dre-fach’s 1 mainstream schools have a religious character; some of them give priority by church attendance, so check each school’s rules. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.
The schools
1 state school in Dre-fach
Every state school in Dre-fach, from DfE’s register of schools (GIAS) and the Welsh Government’s list of schools (pupils, language). Wales publishes no school-level results. Each school has its own page.
Pupils: Welsh Government school census, as in its April 2026 list of schools.
Neighbours
Dre-fach and the places around it
State schools and Welsh-medium schools in the built-up areas around Dre-fach.
How to read these numbers
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results
- Not published in Wales. England publishes each school’s Key Stage 2 and GCSE results; Wales publishes no school-level results tables comparable with them. Estyn inspects Welsh schools and publishes a report on each, without a one-word judgement. So we list Dre-fach’s schools and leave the School Grade out, rather than grade Welsh towns on a different measure.
- Estyn. Each school’s latest inspection report is on Estyn’s website: search by the school’s name. estyn.gov.wales ↗
Questions about schools in Dre-fach
Are schools in Dre-fach good?
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results, so Welsh towns, Dre-fach among them, have no School Grade. The overall grade uses the other subjects.
How many state schools are in Dre-fach?
1 open state-funded school is located in Dre-fach’s built-up area: 1 primary, 0 secondary and 0 other.
Are there Welsh-medium schools in Dre-fach?
Yes: 1 of 1 mainstream schools teach mainly in Welsh, including Ysgol Dyffryn Cledlyn VC CiW.
How do I apply for a school place in Dre-fach?
Through Ceredigion Council, which sets its own closing dates for primary and secondary places.
Why do Dre-fach’s schools have no grades?
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results comparable with England’s tests and GCSE tables, so we don’t grade Welsh schools or towns on schools. Estyn publishes an inspection report on each school.
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Welsh establishments; Welsh Government address list of schools in Wales (April 2026: language, sector, pupils). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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