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Data refreshed 30 Jun 2026

Private & Independent Schools in Wales (2026) — Prep & Senior

Every state and independent school across all 22 Welsh local authorities — ranked by Estyn inspection grade, with results, attendance and Welsh-medium provision for each authority.

19 schools across 22 areas — showing the top 19 by inspection grade.

Generated from our verified dataset of official inspection and admissions data · Reviewed April 2026 · How we write

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1

AC

Atlantic College

IndependentPost-16

Inspected by Estyn

2

BV

Brynmorgan Villa

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

3

CC

IndependentPost-16

Inspected by Estyn

4

CL

Coleg Llanymddyfri

IndependentPost-16

Inspected by Estyn

5

EH

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

6

GH

Independent

Not yet inspected

7

HL

Homely Learning

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

8

HS

Howell's School

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

9

IH

ILM High School

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

10

IL

Inspired Learners

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

11

MC

Myddelton College

IndependentPost-16

Inspected by Estyn

12

OG

Oaklea Grange School

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

13

OS

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

14

PL

Pathways Learning

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

15

SS

Somersault School

Independent

Not yet inspected

16

WC

Wadham College of Science

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

17

YH

Ynys Hywel Learning Community

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

18

YA

Ysgol Antur Cwm(School)

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

19

YT

Ysgol Ty Monmouth(School)

Independent

Inspected by Estyn

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