Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0State schools in Coelbren
No state-funded school is located inside Coelbren’s built-up area. Wales doesn’t publish school-level results comparable with England’s Key Stage 2 and GCSE tables, so Welsh towns have no School Grade; Coelbren’s overall grade uses its other subjects.
How school places work in Coelbren
Powys Council handles school applications for families in Coelbren. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
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.
Coelbren and the places around it
State schools and Welsh-medium schools in the built-up areas around Coelbren.
| Town | Schools | Welsh-medium |
|---|---|---|
| Coelbren 0 schools | 0 | 0 |
| Seven Sisters 2 schools · 2.6 mi | 2 | 1 |
| Glyn-neath 2 schools · 3.5 mi | 2 | 1 |
| Ystradgynlais 1 school · 3.7 mi | 1 | 0 |
| Cwmgwrach 1 school · 4 mi | 1 | 0 |
| Ystalyfera 5 schools · 5.5 mi | 5 | 2 |
| Creunant 1 school · 5.5 mi | 1 | 0 |
| Resolven 1 school · 5.7 mi | 1 | 0 |
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 Coelbren’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 Coelbren
Are schools in Coelbren good?
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results, so Welsh towns, Coelbren among them, have no School Grade. The overall grade uses the other subjects.
How many state schools are in Coelbren?
0 open state-funded schools are located in Coelbren’s built-up area: 0 primary, 0 secondary and 0 other.
How do I apply for a school place in Coelbren?
Through Powys Council, which sets its own closing dates for primary and secondary places.
Why do Coelbren’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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