Ysgol Calon Cymru, Builth Wells
Ysgol Calon Cymru is a secondary school for pupils in Builth Wells.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Calon Cymru in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Calon Cymru is a bilingual (Welsh and English) school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 945 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 13% have additional learning needs (29% in 2020/21); 2% are learning English as an additional language; and 8% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 41 pupils (Year 12) to 181 (Year 9).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £7,238 per pupil, against £5,170 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £1,913k.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Builth Road Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Builth Wells High School (outside), 70 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 Ysgol Calon Cymru's Estyn reports.
About
Ysgol Calon Cymru is a bilingual secondary comprehensive school with campuses in Builth Wells and Llandrindod Wells, Powys, mid Wales. It replaced Builth Wells High School and Llandrindod High School and opened at the former schools' sites in September 2018.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Calon Cymru
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Calon Cymru from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Calon Cymru 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
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 2 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Ysgol Calon Cymru
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Calon Cymru?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Calon Cymru 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 Ysgol Calon Cymru?
Apply through Powys, naming Ysgol Calon Cymru 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 Ysgol Calon Cymru?
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, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Ysgol Calon Cymru?
Ysgol Calon Cymru is at College Road, Builth Wells, LD2 3BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)