Irfon Valley C.P. School, Powys
Irfon Valley C.P. School is a school for pupils in Powys.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Irfon Valley C.P. School in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Garth (Powys) Rail Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Irfon Valley School (outside), 40 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Find Irfon Valley C.P. School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Irfon Valley C.P. School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Irfon Valley C.P. School is in Powys; for families living there:
Apply to Powys for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Powys is 2 (the median across 95 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.
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Questions parents ask about Irfon Valley C.P. School
What is the catchment area for Irfon Valley C.P. School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Irfon Valley C.P. School has a defined catchment published by Powys. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Powys 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 Irfon Valley C.P. School?
Apply through Powys, naming Irfon Valley C.P. School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Powys's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Irfon Valley C.P. School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Powys is 2 (the median across 95 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Irfon Valley C.P. School?
Irfon Valley C.P. School is at Garth, Llangammarch Wells, Powys, LD4 4AT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)