Primary schools2 · phase from the school’s name
Photo: Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Schools in Pontyates · Welsh Government, DfE register
State schools in Pontyates
Of the schools in Pontyates, 100% teach through Welsh, above both Dyfed’s towns (25%) and Wales’s schools (22%). 2 state-funded schools are located in Pontyates’s built-up area, 2 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; Pontyates’s overall grade uses its other subjects.
State schools
2
2 primary, 0 secondary
Pupils
80
Welsh Government school census
Welsh-medium
2 of 2
mainstream schools
School Grade
Not graded
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results
What stands out about Pontyates’s schools
More Welsh-medium than most of Wales
100% of Pontyates’s mainstream schools teach mainly in Welsh, against 29% across Wales. Families choose either, whatever language they speak at home. Welsh and English ↓
Written from the Welsh Government’s list of schools and DfE’s register on this page.
Map
Where Pontyates’s 2 state schools are
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 Pontyates’s built-up area.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
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 Pontyates’s schools teach in
Mainstream state schools by the Welsh Government’s language category. The black tick is the share across Wales.
Welsh-medium 2100%
Dual language 00%
English-medium 00%
2 Welsh-medium primaries in Pontyates. 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 Pontyates
Carmarthenshire Council handles applications for every state school in Pontyates. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
Starting school or moving to secondaryApply to Carmarthenshire 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. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.
The schools
2 state schools in Pontyates
Every state school in Pontyates, 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
Pontyates and the places around it
State schools and Welsh-medium schools in the built-up areas around Pontyates.
CarwayPontyberemTrimsaranKidwellyTumblePwllBurry PortPontyates
| Town | Schools | Welsh-medium |
|---|---|---|
| Pontyates 2 schools | 2 | 2 |
| Carway 1 school · 1.8 mi | 1 | 1 |
| Pontyberem 1 school · 2.5 mi | 1 | 1 |
| Trimsaran 1 school · 2.7 mi | 1 | 1 |
| Kidwelly 3 schools · 3.8 mi | 3 | 1 |
| Tumble 3 schools · 4.7 mi | 3 | 3 |
| Pwll 2 schools · 5 mi | 2 | 0 |
| Burry Port 4 schools · 5.1 mi | 4 | 1 |
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 Pontyates’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 Pontyates
Are schools in Pontyates good?
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results, so Welsh towns, Pontyates among them, have no School Grade. The overall grade uses the other subjects.
How many state schools are in Pontyates?
2 open state-funded schools are located in Pontyates’s built-up area: 2 primary, 0 secondary and 0 other.
Are there Welsh-medium schools in Pontyates?
Yes: 2 of 2 mainstream schools teach mainly in Welsh, including Gwynfryn CP School and Pontyates C.P. School.
How do I apply for a school place in Pontyates?
Through Carmarthenshire Council, which sets its own closing dates for primary and secondary places.
Why do Pontyates’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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