Archbishop McGrath Catholic High SchoolYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd are secondary schools.
Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd is ahead on our composite score.
Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd was judged the expected standard.
On the interim Capped 9 score, the latest published figures are 414.5 for Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School and 404.1 for Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd.
The interim Capped 9 score has risen at Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School (377.8 in 2022-23, 414.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd (408.4 in 2022-23, 404.1 in 2024-25).
Wales publishes no school-level capacity figures, and Estyn has issued no summative inspection grades since September 2022, so those rows read as unavailable rather than empty.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgendArchbishop McGrath Catholic High School | LlangynwydYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd | Wales average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 9 in Bridgend | 1st of 9 in Bridgend Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Estyn: Not in follow-up | Estyn: Not in follow-up | |
| School type | Welsh establishment | Welsh establishment | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Gender | Not applicable | Not reported | |
| Pupils on roll | 825 | 703 | |
| Capacity | Not published | Not published | |
| Location | Bridgend, CF31 2DN | Llangynwyd, CF34 9RW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Capped 9 score | 414.5 Stronger figure | 404.1 | 354.3 |
| Literacy points | 45.4 Stronger figure | 43.0 | 38.6 |
| Numeracy points | 40.8 Stronger figure | 39.2 | 36.0 |
| Science points | 46.0 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 35.8 |
| Welsh Bacc points | 2.2 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 29.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 685 | 595 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 2.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 7.3% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the Wales average.
KS4: interim Capped 9 score
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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