Heronsbridge School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Bridgend, CF31 3HT
- Distance
- 1.5km away
Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School
Oak Tree Way, Brackla, Bridgend, CF31 2DN
Local ranking2nd of 9 secondary schools in Bridgend
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Secondary
Phase
Not published
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Not applicable
Gender
Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 22 November 2019. Figures last updated .
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 414.5 Wales354.3·Bridgend358.8
- Literacy points score
- 45.4 Wales38.6·Bridgend38.4
- Numeracy points score
- 40.8 Wales36.0·Bridgend36.4
- Science points score
- 46.0 Wales35.8·Bridgend37.1
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 2.2 Wales29.0·Bridgend34.2
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
- 685
- SEND
- 2.5%
- FSM Eligible
- 15.5%
- EAL
- 2.9%
- SEN Support
- 2.5%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 8.1% Wales7.3%·Bridgend6.9%
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: 76.8%
- White Other: 7.9%
- Other: 4.9%
- Asian Indian: 4.3%
- Black African: 3.0%
- Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
- Mixed Other: 1.2%
- Asian Other: 0.6%
76.8%
White British
7.9%
White Other
4.9%
Other
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Oak Tree Way
Bridgend, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 401797
- UKPRN
- 10008896
- Establishment No.
- 4601
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Brynteg Comprehensive School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
D50
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Bridgend, CF31 3ER
- Distance
- 1.7km away
Ysgol Bryn Castell
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Bridgend, CF32 9NA
- Distance
- 2.2km away
Bryntirion Comprehensive School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
D53
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Bridgend, CF31 4QR
- Distance
- 2.7km away
Pencoed Comprehensive School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C55
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Bridgend, CF35 5LZ
- Distance
- 4.2km away
Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen
Estyn
Score
D49
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Tondu, CF32 9EL
- Distance
- 4.7km away