Ysgol Cedewain, Powys
Ysgol Cedewain is a special school for pupils in Powys.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Cedewain in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Cedewain is a school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Cedewain dates from 2020.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Cedewain 2020 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newtown (Powys) Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (after), 170 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 Cedewain's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Cedewain
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Cedewain from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Cedewain 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 Ysgol Cedewain
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Cedewain?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Cedewain 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 Cedewain?
Apply through Powys, naming Ysgol Cedewain 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 Cedewain?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Cedewain?
Ysgol Cedewain is at Maesyrhandir, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1LH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)