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Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School
Secondary · Ages 11–19 · Secondary school
Oak Tree Way, Brackla, Bridgend CF31 2DN · archbishopmg.co.uk · 01656 815500
On the mapSearch near CF31 2DN
Overview
- Estyn
- Inspected November 2019
- Last full inspection · not in a follow-up category
- Pupils
- 825
- Local authority
- Bridgend
- Language
- English medium
- School language category, Welsh Government
- Governance
- Voluntary aided
- Welsh Government address list
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- 3-year average · StatsWales 2025/26
- Learning needs
- 2.5%
- Additional learning needs · StatsWales 2025/26
- Still learning English
- 2.9%
- Not yet confident · StatsWales 2025/26
- Minority ethnic
- 23.3%
- StatsWales 2025/26
From the Welsh Government’s address list of schools, DataMapWales and StatsWales.
Results
Capped 9 points score, 2024/25: 414.5 (Wales: 354.3).
Welsh Government’s interim Key Stage 4 measures for Year 11 (points scores), from My Local School, and never set beside England’s.
Capped 9
| 2024/25 · points | Trend | School | Wales | Similar schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414.5 | 354.3 | 375.9 | ||
| 45.4 | 38.6 | 41.1 | ||
| 40.8 | 36.0 | 38.2 | ||
| 46.0 | 35.8 | 39.6 | ||
| 2.2 | 29.0 | 28.5 |
Estyn
Estyn inspects schools in Wales. Its follow-up category: not in follow-up. Its last full inspection was in November 2019. That was before Estyn stopped grading in 2022, and the report judged: Standards good; Wellbeing and attitudes to learning good; Teaching and learning experiences good; Care, support and guidance good; Leadership and management adequate and needs improvement.
Judgements · 2017 framework
| Standards | Good |
|---|---|
| Wellbeing and attitudes to learning | Good |
| Teaching and learning experiences | Good |
| Care, support and guidance | Good |
| Leadership and management | Adequate |
Recommendations · November 2019
- Improve consultation and communication, including around decision-making
- Increase the precision of self-evaluation processes at all levels
- Strengthen provision for the progressive development of pupils' skills
- Address the safeguarding issue identified during the inspection
All reports
- Mar 2026Interim visit letter
- Nov 2022Outcome of Estyn review
- Nov 2019Inspection reportLast full
- Nov 2015Monitoring visit
- Feb 2013Inspection report