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Schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Inspection and language in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Rhondda Cynon Taf is in Wales, where schools are inspected by Estyn. Its reports have carried no grades since 2022: each school’s page gives its follow-up category, when it was last inspected (with the judgements of an inspection from before 2022) and links to its Estyn reports. School-level exam results for Wales are published on My Local School.

Estyn has 5 of Rhondda Cynon Taf’s schools in a follow-up category (such as special measures or significant improvement): the tables below say which.

The language each school teaches in, from the Welsh Government’s school language category:

LanguageSchools
Welsh medium17
Welsh and English (dual language)1
English medium87
No category (special schools, independent schools, pupil referral units)6

Primary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf

SchoolTypeEstynLanguage
Abercynon PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected May 2023English medium
Aberdare Park PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected May 2025English medium
Aberdare Town C In W PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected November 2018English medium
Abernant County PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected March 2019English medium
Alaw Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected March 2023English medium
Blaengwawr PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected April 2026English medium
Bodringallt Primary School.PrimaryLast inspected May 2025English medium
Brynnau PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected August 2025English medium
Caegarw Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected May 2023English medium
Capcoch Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected June 2022English medium
Caradog Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected October 2019English medium
Cefn Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected September 2018English medium
Coedpenmaen County PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected May 2022English medium
Coedylan Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected February 2023English medium
Craig yr Hesg Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected September 2018English medium
Cwmaman Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected March 2024English medium
Cwmbach Church In WalesPrimaryLast inspected February 2017English medium
Cwmbach Community PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected June 2022English medium
Cwmclydach Community Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected October 2023English medium
Cwmdar County Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected August 2024English medium
Cwmlai PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected August 2025English medium
Cymmer PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected October 2018English medium
Darran Park PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected May 2026English medium
Darrenlas Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected May 2022English medium
Dolau PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected October 2023Welsh and English (dual language)
Ffynnon Taf Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected January 2025English medium
Gelli Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected October 2023English medium
Glenboi Community Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected March 2019English medium
Gwauncelyn Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected December 2024English medium
Gwaunmeisgyn Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected June 2019English medium
Hafod Primary SchoolPrimaryNo full inspection listedEnglish medium
Hendreforgan Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected December 2025English medium
Hirwaun Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected February 2026English medium
Llanharan Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected March 2023English medium
Llanhari PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected May 2024English medium
Llanilltud Faerdref PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected January 2023English medium
Llantrisant Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected May 2024English medium
Llwydcoed Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected February 2023English medium
Llwyn-crwn Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected May 2025English medium
Llwynypia Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected January 2024English medium
Maerdy Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected July 2019English medium
Maes-Y-Coed Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected March 2024English medium
Maesybryn Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected January 2026English medium
Miskin PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected December 2022English medium
Oaklands Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected September 2025English medium
Our Lady's R.C.PrimaryNo full inspection listedEnglish medium
Parc Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected May 2025English medium
Parclewis Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected May 2022English medium
Penderyn PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected August 2025Welsh medium
Pengeulan PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected March 2023English medium
Penpych Community Primary SchoPrimaryLast inspected January 2026English medium
Penrhiwceibr PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected May 2024English medium
Penrhys Community PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected October 2017English medium
Penygawsi Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected March 2020English medium
Penyrenglyn PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected November 2023English medium
Penywaun Community SchoolPrimaryLast inspected December 2024English medium
Perthcelyn Community Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected March 2026English medium
Pontrhondda Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected February 2024English medium
Pontyclun PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected August 2024English medium
Pontygwaith Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected May 2026English medium
S.S.Gabriel and Raphael PrimPrimaryLast inspected August 2026English medium
St Michaels PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected January 2026English medium
St. Margaret's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected January 2024English medium
Ton Pentre InfantsPrimaryLast inspected December 2024English medium
Ton Pentre Junior SchoolPrimaryLast inspected July 2026English medium
Tonysguboriau Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected October 2023English medium
Trallwng Infants SchoolPrimaryLast inspected July 2022English medium
Trealaw County Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected March 2018English medium
Tref-y-Rhyg Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected January 2026English medium
Trehopcyn PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected August 2026English medium
Treorchy PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected January 2023English medium
Trerobart Primary SchoolPrimarySpecial Measures · Last inspected December 2024English medium
Tylorstown Primary SchoolPrimaryLast inspected December 2023English medium
Williamstown PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected March 2019English medium
Y. G. G. G. LlantrisantPrimaryLast inspected August 2026Welsh medium
Y.g.g. CastellauPrimaryLast inspected October 2023Welsh medium
Y.G.G. Llyn-y-ForwynPrimaryLast inspected March 2026Welsh medium
Y.g.g.aberdarPrimaryLast inspected September 2022Welsh medium
YGG BRONLLWYN SchoolPrimaryLast inspected November 2022Welsh medium
Ynysboeth Community PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected December 2019English medium
Ynyshir Community PrimaryPrimaryLast inspected June 2023English medium
Ysgol Gymraeg AbercynonPrimaryLast inspected October 2023Welsh medium
Ysgol Gymraeg BodringalltPrimaryLast inspected March 2022Welsh medium
Ysgol Gymraeg Evan JamesPrimaryLast inspected August 2024Welsh medium
Ysgol Gymraeg LlwyncelynPrimaryLast inspected December 2023Welsh medium
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel TafPrimaryNo full inspection listedWelsh medium
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg TonyrefailPrimaryLast inspected May 2025Welsh medium
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg YnyswenPrimaryLast inspected December 2022Welsh medium

Secondary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf

SchoolTypeEstynLanguage
Aberdare Community SchoolSecondarySignificant Improvement · Last inspected March 2026English medium
Bryncelynnog Comprehensive SchoolSecondaryLast inspected March 2023English medium
Cardinal Newman R.C.SecondaryLast inspected April 2026English medium
Ferndale Community SchoolSecondaryLast inspected December 2024English medium
Mountain Ash Comprehensive SchoolSecondaryLast inspected November 2018English medium
St John Baptist CIW High SchoolSecondaryLast inspected January 2020English medium
Treorchy Comprehensive SchoolSecondarySpecial Measures · Last inspected July 2024English medium
Y Pant ComprehensiveSecondaryLast inspected May 2025English medium
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm RhonddaSecondaryLast inspected February 2024Welsh medium
Ysgol Gyfun RhydywaunSecondaryLast inspected May 2025Welsh medium

All-through schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf

SchoolTypeEstynLanguage
MaesgwynSpecialLast inspected February 2023Not applicable
Park Lane Special SchoolSpecialLast inspected September 2025Not applicable
Porth Community SchoolMiddle school (ages 3-16)Last inspected November 2019English medium
Tai Educational CentrePupil referral unitLast inspected June 2025Not applicable
Tonyrefail Community SchoolMiddle school (ages 3-19)Significant Improvement · Last inspected July 2026English medium
Ty Gwyn Education CentresPupil referral unitLast inspected October 2019Not applicable
Ysgol Afon WenMiddle school (ages 3-16)No full inspection listedEnglish medium
Ysgol Bro TafMiddle school (ages 3-16)No full inspection listedEnglish medium
Ysgol Garth OlwgMiddle school (ages 3-19)Last inspected March 2023Welsh medium
Ysgol Hen FelinSpecialLast inspected December 2023Not applicable
Ysgol LlanhariMiddle school (ages 3-19)Last inspected December 2025Welsh medium
Ysgol NantgwynMiddle school (ages 3-16)Last inspected April 2023English medium
Ysgol Ty CochSpecialSignificant Improvement · Last inspected May 2025Not applicable