Brynllywarch Hall School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Brynllywarch Hall School is situated near Newtown and is maintained by Powys local authority. The school provides education for pupils from 8 to 19 years of age with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and additional learning needs.

At the time of the inspection, the school educated 55 pupils, 48 boys and seven girls. Of these, eight pupils are in key stage 2, 12 pupils are in key stage 3, 22 pupils are in key stage 4 and 13 are post-16 pupils. Nearly all pupils come from Powys.

All pupils have a statement of special educational needs. Around 29% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. English is the predominant language of all pupils.

The school is situated in a grade 2-listed building. Close to ...the main building, there is a music block with a recording studio, a construction workshop and a wellbeing centre. Within the 17-acre grounds there are two Forest Schools, a school farm for small animals and a range of play areas.

The school was last inspected in 2012. The headteacher has been in post since 2011. Other members of the senior management team have been in post for less than a year.