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Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun
Secondary · Ages 11–19 · Secondary school
Rhodfa Lawrence, Penywaun, Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9ES · rhydywaun.org · 01685 813500
On the mapSearch near CF44 9ES
Overview
- Estyn
- Inspected May 2025
- Last full inspection · not in a follow-up category
- Pupils
- 1,030
- Local authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Language
- Welsh medium
- School language category, Welsh Government
- Governance
- Community
- Welsh Government address list
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
- 3-year average · StatsWales 2025/26
- Learning needs
- 2.3%
- Additional learning needs · StatsWales 2025/26
- Still learning English
- 0%
- Not yet confident · StatsWales 2025/26
- Minority ethnic
- 1.4%
- StatsWales 2025/26
From the Welsh Government’s address list of schools, DataMapWales and StatsWales.
Results
Capped 9 points score, 2024/25: 387.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387.0 | 354.3 | 362.3 | ||
| 42.3 | 38.6 | 41.0 | ||
| 36.9 | 36.0 | 36.6 | ||
| 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.9 | ||
| 0.0 | 29.0 | 33.2 |
Estyn
Estyn inspects schools in Wales. Its follow-up category: not in follow-up. Its last full inspection was in May 2025. Estyn’s reports have given no judgements since 2022.
Recommendations · May 2025
- Sharpen self-evaluation processes, particularly the actions for improvement
- Strengthen financial management, including the use of the pupil development grant
All reports
- May 2025Inspection reportLast full
- May 2025Summary for parents and carers
- Nov 2017Outcome of Estyn review
- Nov 2016Inspection report