Powys County Council

UK local authority in Mid Wales, responsible for 92 schools.

Region

Mid Wales

Type

County Council

Schools

92 (66 primary, 8 secondary, 3 all-through, 3 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

16,031 (maintained schools)

Population

134,843 (22,995 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (WIMD 2019)

Rank 21 of 22 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Estyn

Website

www.powys.gov.uk

Telephone

01597 826000

Sources: Welsh Government address list (maintained schools only), Apr 2026 · Welsh Government address list of schools, Apr 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · WIMD 2019, rank by share of LSOAs in Wales's 10% most deprived (1.3%), 1 = most deprived of 22