🎓 Top of the Class! Discover Wales’ Best Schools for 2026! 🎓
The results are in, and Cowbridge Comprehensive School is celebrating big time! For the second year running, it’s been crowned the best-maintained secondary school in Wales. Not only that, but it’s also bagged titles for Academic Excellence and State Secondary of the Year. Way to go, Cowbridge!
Making waves too is Ysgol Bro Preseli in Crymych, taking the impressive second spot. Want to know how schools near you ranked? Check out the full list of top secondary schools according to The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide.
For those on the lookout for top independent schools, Westbourne School in Penarth has clinched the title of Welsh Independent Secondary School of the Year! Plus, Cardiff Sixth Form College takes a bow as the UK’s Independent School of the Year for A-levels.
🥇 Top State Schools in Wales:
1. Cowbridge Comprehensive School
2. Ysgol Bro Preseli
3. Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig
…and more!
🥇 Top Independent Schools in Wales:
1. Cardiff Sixth Form College
2. Westbourne School, Penarth
3. St Michael’s School, Llanelli
…and others!
The guide bases its rankings on A-level and GCSE performances from summer 2025. A full national database will be available for those wanting to dive deeper into how schools fared across the UK.
Helen Davies, the editor of the guide, hails the dedication of teachers and the innovative ways schools are preparing students for the future while capturing a lifelong love of learning.
Hit the like button if you’re proud of your local school or if you’re just excited about the fantastic education happening in Wales. What do you think of the rankings? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! 📚✨ #WelshSchools #EducationExcellence #ParentPower2026