Heolddu Comprehensive SchoolYsgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Caerphilly.
Summary of the comparison
Heolddu Comprehensive School and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni are secondary schools in Caerphilly.
Heolddu Comprehensive School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Heolddu Comprehensive School was judged the expected standard and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni was judged the expected standard.
On the interim Capped 9 score, the latest published figures are 362.1 for Heolddu Comprehensive School and 374.1 for Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni.
The interim Capped 9 score has held broadly level at Heolddu Comprehensive School (352.3 in 2022-23, 362.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni (368.9 in 2022-23, 374.1 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 | CaerphillyHeolddu Comprehensive School | CaerphillyYsgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni | Wales average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 11 in Caerphilly | 1st of 11 in Caerphilly | |
| Inspection | Estyn: Not in follow-up | Estyn: Not in follow-up | |
| School type | Welsh establishment | Welsh establishment | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Gender | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Pupils on roll | 724 | 1,785 | |
| Capacity | Not published | Not published | |
| Location | Caerphilly, CF81 8XL | Caerphilly, NP12 3JQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Capped 9 score | 362.1 | 374.1 Stronger figure | 354.3 |
| Literacy points | 37.6 | 41.6 Stronger figure | 38.6 |
| Numeracy points | 34.3 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 36.0 |
| Science points | 32.2 | 37.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| Welsh Bacc points | 39.6 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 29.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 655 | 1,580 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 13.1% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 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
Full profiles: Heolddu Comprehensive School · Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni