Y Pant Comprehensive SchoolCardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff.
Summary of the comparison
Y Pant Comprehensive School and Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School are secondary schools in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff.
Y Pant Comprehensive School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School is ahead on our composite score.
Y Pant Comprehensive School was judged the expected standard and Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School was judged the expected standard.
On the interim Capped 9 score, the latest published figures are 418.0 for Y Pant Comprehensive School and 414.1 for Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School.
The interim Capped 9 score has risen at Y Pant Comprehensive School (404.7 in 2022-23, 418.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School (406.1 in 2022-23, 414.1 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 | Rhondda, Cynon, TaffY Pant Comprehensive School | Rhondda, Cynon, TaffCardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School | Wales average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 17 in Rhondda Cynon Taf | 1st of 17 in Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 | 1,461 | 980 | |
| Capacity | Not published | Not published | |
| Location | Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF72 8YQ | Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF37 5DP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Capped 9 score | 418.0 Stronger figure | 414.1 | 354.3 |
| Literacy points | 44.2 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 38.6 |
| Numeracy points | 44.1 Stronger figure | 41.7 | 36.0 |
| Science points | 44.9 Stronger figure | 43.8 | 35.8 |
| Welsh Bacc points | 44.3 Stronger figure | 0.0 | 29.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,225 | 940 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 12.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 7.0% | |
| SEN support | 2.1% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 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: Y Pant Comprehensive School · Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School