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Cardinal Newman R.C.
Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Secondary school
Dynea Road, Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 5DP · cardinalnewman.co.uk · 01443 494110
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Overview
- Estyn
- Inspected April 2026
- Last full inspection · not in a follow-up category
- Pupils
- 980
- Local authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Language
- English medium
- School language category, Welsh Government
- Governance
- Voluntary aided
- Welsh Government address list
- Free school meals
- 12.6%
- 3-year average · StatsWales 2025/26
- Learning needs
- 4.5%
- Additional learning needs · StatsWales 2025/26
- Still learning English
- 7%
- Not yet confident · StatsWales 2025/26
- Minority ethnic
- 26.2%
- StatsWales 2025/26
From the Welsh Government’s address list of schools, DataMapWales and StatsWales.
Results
Capped 9 points score, 2024/25: 414.1 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414.1 | 354.3 | 365.5 | ||
| 45.8 | 38.6 | 40.6 | ||
| 41.7 | 36.0 | 37.8 | ||
| 43.8 | 35.8 | 37.9 | ||
| 0.0 | 29.0 | 26.3 |
Estyn
Estyn inspects schools in Wales. Its follow-up category: not in follow-up. Its last full inspection was in April 2026. Estyn’s reports have given no judgements since 2022.
Recommendations · April 2026
- Refine self-evaluation and improvement planning processes so that they focus more precisely on the impact teaching and provision have on pupils' learning and… Full report
- Ensure that pupils have access to the full range of learning experiences until the end of Year 9.
- Strengthen the provision for the progressive development of pupils' numeracy skills.
- Improve the attendance of pupils who are eligible for free school meals.
All reports
- Apr 2026Inspection reportLast full
- Apr 2026Summary for parents and carers
May 2018Inspection report3 recommendations
- Improve the achievement of more able pupils at key stage 4
- Strengthen provision to enable pupils to develop higher-order information and communication technology (ICT) skills across the curriculum
- Eliminate the budget deficit
- Nov 2011Inspection report