Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro DurYsgol Cwm Brombil
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur and Ysgol Cwm Brombil are middle school schools.
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ysgol Cwm Brombil scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ysgol Cwm Brombil is ahead on our composite score.
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur was judged the expected standard and Ysgol Cwm Brombil was judged the expected standard.
On the interim Capped 9 score, the latest published figures are 369.6 for Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur and 396.1 for Ysgol Cwm Brombil.
The interim Capped 9 score has held broadly level at Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur (376.3 in 2022-23, 369.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at Ysgol Cwm Brombil (372.4 in 2022-23, 396.1 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 | YstalyferaYsgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur | Port TalbotYsgol Cwm Brombil | Wales average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 8 in Neath Port Talbot | 1st of 8 in Neath Port Talbot Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Estyn: Not in follow-up | Estyn: Not in follow-up | |
| School type | Welsh establishment | Welsh establishment | |
| Phase | Middle school | Middle school | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,557 | 1,439 | |
| Capacity | Not published | Not published | |
| Location | Ystalyfera, SA9 2DY | Port Talbot, SA13 2AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Capped 9 score | 369.6 | 396.1 Stronger figure | 354.3 |
| Literacy points | 42.3 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 38.6 |
| Numeracy points | 35.8 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 36.0 |
| Science points | 39.4 Stronger figure | 37.6 | 35.8 |
| Welsh Bacc points | 42.9 | 43.9 Stronger figure | 29.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,340 | 1,365 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | Not reported | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 11.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 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: Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur · Ysgol Cwm Brombil