Llanidloes C.P. School, Powys

Llanidloes C.P. 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 255 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 7% have additional learning needs (25% in 2020/21); 5% are learning English as an additional language; and 10% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 24 pupils (Year 4) to 48 (Year 5).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,744 per pupil, against £3,764 in 2021-22. It carried forward £192k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its February 2024 inspection summarises Llanidloes C.P. School like this:

"Llanidloes Primary School is a caring and welcoming community that fosters a sense of belonging in its pupils. The headteacher provides effective leadership and is well supported by staff who work together successfully as a team. Nearly all pupils behave well. They show positive attitudes to learning and are proud of their school. Where appropriate, they benefit from additional support that helps prepare them for learning, for example by accessing the school’s Well-being Centre. Most pupils make sound progress in developing their skills during their time in school. They develop strong oracy skills in English from an early age and build their reading skills well as they progress through the school."

"Many develop suitable writing skills. However, overall, the accuracy of pupils’ writing is too variable, and older pupils do not receive enough opportunities to write at length. Nearly all pupils develop their Welsh listening skills very well, and become increasingly confident speakers, using a suitable variety of familiar Welsh language patterns. Most pupils develop their number skills well and, by the end of Year 6, most apply a good range of digital skills to their work across the curriculum. Teachers provide pupils with a wealth of opportunities to participate in expressive arts in lessons and via extra-curricular activities. As a result, most pupils develop their artistic and creative skills very well. Teachers deliver interesting and engaging lessons."

"They place a special emphasis on activities inspired by the local community or Welsh culture, such as Welsh myths and legends. Staff provide suitable support for pupils during lessons. They give valuable verbal feedback to pupils as they engage with activities in class, although teachers’ written feedback is less effective. The school is federated with Llanidloes High School. This means that the schools share one governing body, and work closely on a few other aspects. For example, secondary aged pupils support their primary peers as Welsh ‘reading buddies’."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Improve pupils’ writing skills in English; (2) Provide more purposeful opportunities for pupils to improve their work in response to feedback.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Llanidloes C.P. School.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillfield (opposite), 210 metres away.