West Monmouth Comprehensive SchoolSt Alban's R.C. High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Torfaen.
Summary of the comparison
West Monmouth Comprehensive School and St Alban's R.C. High School are secondary schools in Torfaen.
West Monmouth Comprehensive School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Alban's R.C. High School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Alban's R.C. High School is ahead on our composite score.
West Monmouth Comprehensive School was judged the expected standard and St Alban's R.C. High School was judged the expected standard.
On the interim Capped 9 score, the latest published figures are 380.0 for West Monmouth Comprehensive School and 389.4 for St Alban's R.C. High School.
The interim Capped 9 score has held broadly level at West Monmouth Comprehensive School (371.3 in 2022-23, 380.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Alban's R.C. High School (385.1 in 2022-23, 389.4 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 | TorfaenWest Monmouth Comprehensive School | TorfaenSt Alban's R.C. High School | Wales average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 6 in Torfaen | 1st of 6 in Torfaen 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 applicable | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,149 | 824 | |
| Capacity | Not published | Not published | |
| Location | Torfaen, NP4 5YG | Torfaen, NP4 6XG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Capped 9 score | 380.0 | 389.4 Stronger figure | 354.3 |
| Literacy points | 38.7 | 41.9 Stronger figure | 38.6 |
| Numeracy points | 36.1 | 38.1 Stronger figure | 36.0 |
| Science points | 36.3 | 40.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| Welsh Bacc points | 40.1 Stronger figure | 36.3 | 29.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,130 | 825 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.2% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 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: West Monmouth Comprehensive School · St Alban's R.C. High School