Ysgol Cedewain
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Powys, SY16 1LH
- Distance
- 0.3km away
Newtown High School
Dolfor Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1JE
Local ranking3rd of 11 secondary schools in Powys
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Secondary
Phase
Not published
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Not applicable
Gender
Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 22 October 2023. Figures last updated .
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 379.7 Wales354.3·Powys369.4
- Literacy points score
- 39.2 Wales38.6·Powys40.2
- Numeracy points score
- 38.6 Wales36.0·Powys37.7
- Science points score
- 37.7 Wales35.8·Powys37.6
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 42.5 Wales29.0·Powys39.2
Welsh Government interim KS4 measures, from My Local School. Points scores are averages across the cohort and are not comparable with England's Attainment 8.
Pupil Demographics
2025-26- Total Pupils
- 845
- SEND
- 10.3%
- FSM Eligible
- 17.3%
- EAL
- 2.2%
- SEN Support
- 10.3%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 9.2% Wales7.3%·Powys6.9%
Attendance from My Local School (Welsh Government). Wales does not publish per-school persistent absence.
School Information
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarders
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 85.9%
- White Other: 9.0%
- Mixed Other: 2.8%
- Other: 1.7%
- Black African: 0.6%
85.9%
White British
9.0%
White Other
2.8%
Mixed Other
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Dolfor Road
Powys, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 401725
- UKPRN
- 10008813
- Establishment No.
- 4011
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- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Powys, SY16 4PB
- Distance
- 4.9km away
Ysgol Bro Caereinion
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C67
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Middle school
- Location
- Welshpool, SY21 0HW
- Distance
- 15.8km away
Llanidloes High School
Estyn: Special measures
Score
D40
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Powys, SY18 6EX
- Distance
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Estyn: Special measures
Score
D40
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Powys, SY21 7RE
- Distance
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Ysgol Llanfyllin
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C66
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Middle school
- Location
- Llanfyllin, SY22 5BJ
- Distance
- 28.5km away