Brynmawr Foundation School, Blaenau Gwent
Brynmawr Foundation School is a secondary school for pupils in Blaenau Gwent.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Brynmawr Foundation School in detail
School in Wales
Brynmawr Foundation School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 569 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
22% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 5% have additional learning needs (26% in 2020/21); 3% are learning English as an additional language; and 8% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 93 pupils (Year 10) to 134 (Year 7).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £7,631 per pupil, against £5,355 in 2021-22. It carried forward £33k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Brynmawr Foundation School dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Brynmawr Foundation School 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Brynmawr Foundation School are Ebbw Fawr Learning Community (2.8 miles), Crickhowell High School (4 miles), Tredegar Comprehensive School (4.2 miles) and Idris Davies School 3 to 18 (6.2 miles).
Ebbw Fawr Learning CommunityCrickhowell High SchoolTredegar Comprehensive SchoolIdris Davies School 3 to 18
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brynmawr Comprehensive School (near), 180 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Brynmawr Foundation School's Estyn reports.
About
Brynmawr Foundation School is a secondary school in Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Wales.
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At a Glance
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Boarding
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Nursery
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Special Measures
Keep up with Brynmawr Foundation School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brynmawr Foundation School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brynmawr Foundation School is in Blaenau Gwent; for families living there:
Apply to Blaenau Gwent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Blaenau Gwent is 6 (the median across 25 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Brynmawr Foundation School
What is the catchment area for Brynmawr Foundation School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Brynmawr Foundation School has a defined catchment published by Blaenau Gwent. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Blaenau Gwent applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Brynmawr Foundation School?
Apply through Blaenau Gwent, naming Brynmawr Foundation School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Blaenau Gwent's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Brynmawr Foundation School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Blaenau Gwent is 6 (the median across 25 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brynmawr Foundation School?
Brynmawr Foundation School is at Rhydw, Intermediate Road, Brymawr, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 4XT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)