Primary schools1 · phase from the school’s name
Photo: David Weston · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Schools in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain · Welsh Government, DfE register
Welsh-medium schools are rarer in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain: 0%, below Wales’s schools
Set beside other towns, Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain comes out below Wales’s schools (22%). 1 state-funded school is located in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain’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; Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain’s overall grade uses its other subjects.
State schools
1
1 primary, 0 secondary
Pupils
110
Welsh Government school census
Welsh-medium
0 of 1
mainstream schools
School Grade
Not graded
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results
What stands out about Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain’s schools
Faith schools
Llansantffraid C.I.W.A. School 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 Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain’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 Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain’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 Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain’s schools teach in
Mainstream state schools by the Welsh Government’s language category. The black tick is the share across Wales.
Welsh-medium 00%
Dual language 00%
English-medium 1100%
No Welsh-medium primary in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain. 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 Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain
Powys Council handles applications for every state school in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
Starting school or moving to secondaryApply to Powys 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 Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain’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 Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain
Every state school in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, 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.
Village schools near Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain1 · outside any built-up area; Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain is the nearest town
Pupils: Welsh Government school census, as in its April 2026 list of schools.
Neighbours
Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain and the places around it
State schools and Welsh-medium schools in the built-up areas around Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain.
LlanymynechFour CrossesPantLlanfyllinGuilsfieldMordaOswestryLlansantffraid-ym-Mechain
| Town | Schools | Welsh-medium |
|---|---|---|
| Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain 1 school | 1 | 0 |
| Llanymynech 0 schools · 2.7 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Four Crosses 1 school · 3.2 mi | 1 | 0 |
| Pant 1 school · 3.4 mi | 1 | 0 |
| Llanfyllin 1 school · 5.1 mi | 1 | 0 |
| Guilsfield 1 school · 5.4 mi | 1 | 0 |
| Morda 1 school · 6.1 mi | 1 | 0 |
| Oswestry 5 schools · 7.2 mi | 5 | 0 |
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 Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain’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 Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain
Are schools in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain good?
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results, so Welsh towns, Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain among them, have no School Grade. The overall grade uses the other subjects.
How many state schools are in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain?
1 open state-funded school is located in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain’s built-up area: 1 primary, 0 secondary and 0 other.
Are there Welsh-medium schools in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain?
None of the mainstream state schools inside Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain’s built-up area teaches mainly in Welsh; Powys Council can say which Welsh-medium school serves the area.
How do I apply for a school place in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain?
Through Powys Council, which sets its own closing dates for primary and secondary places.
Why do Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain’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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