Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C64
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Aberystwyth, SY23 3QN
- Distance
- 0.9km away
Ysgol Penglais
Waunfawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3AW
Local ranking5th of 7 secondary schools in Ceredigion
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Secondary
Phase
1486
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Not applicable
Gender
Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 22 May 2022. Figures last updated .
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 354.3 Wales354.3·Ceredigion351.8
- Literacy points score
- 40.4 Wales38.6·Ceredigion39.8
- Numeracy points score
- 40.0 Wales36.0·Ceredigion36.8
- Science points score
- 37.6 Wales35.8·Ceredigion36.5
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 38.3 Wales29.0·Ceredigion36.8
Welsh Government interim KS4 measures, from My Local School. Points scores are averages across the cohort and are not comparable with England's Attainment 8.
Pupil Demographics
2025-26- Total Pupils
- 925
- Capacity
- 1486 (75% full)
- SEND
- 8.7%
- FSM Eligible
- 15.1%
- EAL
- 1.4%
- SEN Support
- 8.7%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 11.7% Wales7.3%·Ceredigion6.7%
Attendance from My Local School (Welsh Government). Wales does not publish per-school persistent absence.
School Information
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarders
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 77.8%
- Mixed Other: 6.3%
- White Other: 5.4%
- Asian Indian: 1.8%
- Other: 1.8%
- Black African: 1.4%
- Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
77.8%
White British
6.3%
Mixed Other
5.4%
White Other
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Waunfawr
Ceredigion, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 401738
- UKPRN
- 10008824
- Establishment No.
- 4047
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Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C58
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Gwynedd, LL36 9EU
- Distance
- 18.9km away
Ysgol Henry Richard School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
B70
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Middle school
- Location
- Tregaron, SY25 6HG
- Distance
- 23.4km away
Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
D42
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Ceredigion, SA46 0DT
- Distance
- 23.6km away
Ysgol Bro Hyddgen
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
D54
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Middle school
- Location
- Machynlleth, SY20 8DR
- Distance
- 23.8km away
Ysgol Bro Pedr
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C59
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Middle school
- Location
- Ceredigion, SA48 7BX
- Distance
- 33.9km away