North Powys Pupil Referral Unit, Newtown
North Powys Pupil Referral Unit is a school for pupils in Newtown.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
North Powys Pupil Referral Unit in detail
School in Wales
North Powys Pupil Referral Unit is a school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newtown (Powys) Rail Station, about 80 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newtown Railway Station (near), 110 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 North Powys Pupil Referral Unit's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. North Powys Pupil Referral Unit 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
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 18 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 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 North Powys Pupil Referral Unit
What is the catchment area for North Powys Pupil Referral Unit?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so North Powys Pupil Referral Unit 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 North Powys Pupil Referral Unit?
Apply through Powys, naming North Powys Pupil Referral Unit 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 North Powys Pupil Referral Unit?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 18 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 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 North Powys Pupil Referral Unit?
North Powys Pupil Referral Unit is at Pathway Education Centre, Old College, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)