19 state-funded schools are located in Barry’s built-up area, 4 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; Barry’s overall grade uses its other subjects.
21% of Barry’s mainstream schools teach mainly in Welsh, against 29% across Wales. Families choose either, whatever language they speak at home. Welsh and English ↓
No school sixth forms
None of Barry’s state secondaries teaches past 16; students go on to a further-education college or a sixth form elsewhere. After 16 ↓
All-through schools
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg teaches primary and secondary ages together, a type of school Wales calls a middle school. Every school ↓
Faith schools
All Saints C.I.W. Primary School and St Helen's Catholic Primary 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 Barry’s 19 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 Barry’s built-up area.
Most schools give places by distance once siblings are in, so the schools nearest a home matter more than any league table. The 3 secondaries are named.
Welsh and English
Which language Barry’s schools teach in
Mainstream state schools by the Welsh Government’s language category. The black tick is the share across Wales.
Welsh-medium 421%
Dual language 00%
English-medium 1579%
3 Welsh-medium primaries and 1 Welsh-medium secondary (Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg) in Barry. 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 Barry
Vale of Glamorgan Council handles applications for every state school in Barry. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
Starting school or moving to secondaryApply to Vale of Glamorgan 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. 2 of Barry’s 19 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
19 state schools in Barry
Every state school in Barry, 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.
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 Barry’s schools and leave the School Grade out, rather than grade Welsh towns on a different measure.
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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 Barry
Are schools in Barry good?
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results, so Welsh towns, Barry among them, have no School Grade. The overall grade uses the other subjects.
How many state schools are in Barry?
19 open state-funded schools are located in Barry’s built-up area: 17 primary, 3 secondary and -1 other.
Are there Welsh-medium schools in Barry?
Yes: 4 of 19 mainstream schools teach mainly in Welsh, including Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg, Ysgol Gynradd Gwaun Y Nant and Ysgol Sant Baruc.
How do I apply for a school place in Barry?
Through Vale of Glamorgan Council, which sets its own closing dates for primary and secondary places.
Why do Barry’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.
