Ysgol Gyfun PenweddigYsgol Henry Richard School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig and Ysgol Henry Richard School.
Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ysgol Henry Richard School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ysgol Henry Richard School is ahead on our composite score.
Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig was judged the expected standard and Ysgol Henry Richard School was judged the expected standard.
On the interim Capped 9 score, the latest published figures are 398.5 for Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig and 402.4 for Ysgol Henry Richard School.
The interim Capped 9 score has risen at Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig (388.4 in 2022-23, 398.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ysgol Henry Richard School (394.9 in 2022-23, 402.4 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 | AberystwythYsgol Gyfun Penweddig | TregaronYsgol Henry Richard School | Wales average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 7 in Ceredigion | 1st of 7 in Ceredigion Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Estyn: Not in follow-up | Estyn: Not in follow-up | |
| School type | Welsh establishment | Welsh establishment | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle school | |
| Gender | Not applicable | Not reported | |
| Pupils on roll | 587 | 387 | |
| Capacity | Not published | Not published | |
| Location | Aberystwyth, SY23 3QN | Tregaron, SY25 6HG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Capped 9 score | 398.5 | 402.4 Stronger figure | 354.3 |
| Literacy points | 44.9 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 38.6 |
| Numeracy points | 41.4 Stronger figure | 40.4 | 36.0 |
| Science points | 41.4 | 42.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| Welsh Bacc points | 41.2 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 29.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 490 | 340 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.4% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 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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