The Potteries
The Potteries is an independent school in Montgomery for pupils.
Abermule, Montgomery, SY15 6JH01686 630176All details
Inspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Since September 2022 Estyn's reports describe what a school does well and what it needs to work on, without giving a grade.
Estyn's latest report, and any follow-up visits, are on Estyn's website. The only schools given a formal label are those in special measures or needing significant improvement.
Results
No GCSE measures have been published for this school yet. Wales publishes Capped 9 and related measures each January.
Getting a place
There is no entrance test. The council hands out the places. Brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups go first; after that, the closer you live, the better your chances.
You apply through Powys council, not the school.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abermule Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 79 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Bettws Lifehouse | Independent | 2.3 miles | – | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| St. Michael's C.I.W. School | Church in Wales | 2.9 miles | 79 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Treowen C.P. School | Maintained | 3.2 miles | – | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Penygloddfa C.P. School | Council | 3.2 miles | 270 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Brynllywarch Hall School | Not Applicable | 3.3 miles | 87 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| North Powys Pupil Referral Unit | Pupil referral unit | 3.3 miles | – | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
| Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd | Council | 3.5 miles | 211 | Estyn, no grade | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Potteries a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The Potteries yet.
How many pupils does The Potteries have?
The number of pupils is not published.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Abermule, Montgomery, SY15 6JH
- Telephone
- 01686 630176
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school
- Local authority
- Powys
- Ward
- Dolforwyn
- Constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 22 August 2013 (new provision)
- URN
- 402321 · School number 6666051
Recent changes
- PhaseCode changed from “Independent” to “Other”
- TypeCode changed from “Other independent school” to “Welsh establishment”
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education Get Information About Schools and the Welsh Government address list of schools (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Neighbourhood deprivation: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 postcode lookup.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.