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Idris Davies School 3 to 18
All-through · Ages 3–19 · Middle school (ages 3-19)
Mill Field, Abertysswg, Rhymney NP22 5XF · 01685 846900
On the mapSearch near NP22 5XF
Overview
- Estyn
- Inspected May 2023
- Last full inspection · not in a follow-up category
- Pupils
- 812
- Local authority
- Caerphilly
- Language
- English medium
- School language category, Welsh Government
- Governance
- Community
- Welsh Government address list
- Free school meals
- 36.2%
- 3-year average · StatsWales 2025/26
- Learning needs
- 7.4%
- Additional learning needs · StatsWales 2025/26
- Still learning English
- 0.9%
- Not yet confident · StatsWales 2025/26
- Minority ethnic
- 5.9%
- StatsWales 2025/26
From the Welsh Government’s address list of schools, DataMapWales and StatsWales.
Results
Capped 9 points score, 2024/25: 352.8 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352.8 | 354.3 | 332.9 | ||
| 32.5 | 38.6 | 35.0 | ||
| 29.6 | 36.0 | 31.8 | ||
| 23.7 | 35.8 | 31.0 | ||
| 32.9 | 29.0 | 28.2 |
Estyn
Estyn inspects schools in Wales. Its follow-up category: not in follow-up. Its last full inspection was in May 2023. Estyn’s reports have given no judgements since 2022.
Recommendations · May 2023
- Improve attendance and reduce the levels of persistent absenteeism
- Strengthen the planning for the progressive development of pupils' literacy, in particular writing and advanced reading skills
- Address the specific areas for improvements in teaching and assessment identified in the report
- Ensure sufficient time for personal and social education in key stage 4
All reports
- Jan 2026Interim visit letter
- May 2023Inspection reportLast full
- May 2023Summary for parents and carers