Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llyn Y Forwyn
Estyn
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Ferndale, CF43 4AB
- Distance
- 0.4km away
Ferndale Community School
Maerdy, Ferndale, CF43 4AR
Local ranking6th of 17 secondary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Inspected by Estyn
Secondary
Phase
Not published
Capacity
—
Age range
Not applicable
Gender
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 371.4 Wales354.3·Rhondda370.9
- Literacy points score
- 34.4 Wales38.6·Rhondda38.4
- Numeracy points score
- 34.1 Wales36.0·Rhondda36.0
- Science points score
- 29.6 Wales35.8·Rhondda35.8
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 41.5 Wales29.0·Rhondda24.5
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
- 630
- SEND
- 8.8%
- FSM Eligible
- 32.3%
- EAL
- 1.8%
- SEN Support
- 8.8%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 12.8% Wales7.3%·Rhondda12.0%
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: 96.7%
- White Other: 0.8%
- Mixed Other: 0.8%
- Black African: 0.8%
- Other: 0.8%
96.7%
White British
0.8%
White Other
0.8%
Mixed Other
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Maerdy
Ferndale, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 401814
- UKPRN
- 10008784
- Establishment No.
- 4083
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