St Mary's R.C. (A) School, Powys
St Mary's R.C. (A) School is a primary school for pupils in Powys.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Mary's R.C. (A) School in detail
School in Wales
St Mary's R.C. (A) 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 53 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
30% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 48% have additional learning needs (27% in 2020/21); 19% are learning English as an additional language; and 44% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 3 pupils (Year 2) to 14 (Year 6).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £7,124 per pupil, against £5,281 in 2021-22. It carried forward £36k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's R.C. (A) School are Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd (0.3 miles), Ysgol Calon y Dderwen (0.3 miles), Penygloddfa C.P. School (0.3 miles) and Maesyrhandir C.P. School (0.8 miles).
Ysgol Dafydd LlwydYsgol Calon y DderwenPenygloddfa C.P. SchoolMaesyrhandir C.P. School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newtown (Powys) Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Plas Hafren (after), 230 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 St Mary's R.C. (A) School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's R.C. (A) 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 St Mary's R.C. (A) School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's R.C. (A) School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St Mary's R.C. (A) 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 St Mary's R.C. (A) School?
Apply through Powys, naming St Mary's R.C. (A) 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 St Mary's R.C. (A) School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 St Mary's R.C. (A) School?
St Mary's R.C. (A) School is at Milford Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2EH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)