Maesgwyn Special School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Rct, CF44 8RE
- Distance
- 2.0km away
Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun
Rhodfa Lawrence, Penywaun, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 9ES
Local ranking6th of 17 secondary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Secondary
Phase
Not published
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Not applicable
Gender
Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 15 May 2025. Figures last updated .
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 387.0 Wales354.3·Rhondda370.9
- Literacy points score
- 42.3 Wales38.6·Rhondda38.4
- Numeracy points score
- 36.9 Wales36.0·Rhondda36.0
- Science points score
- 36.6 Wales35.8·Rhondda35.8
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 0.0 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
- 900
- SEND
- 2.3%
- FSM Eligible
- 12.7%
- EAL
- 0.0%
- SEN Support
- 2.3%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 8.9% 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
Loading chart
- White British: 99.5%
- Mixed Other: 0.5%
99.5%
White British
0.5%
Mixed Other
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Rhodfa Lawrence
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 401822
- UKPRN
- 10008874
- Establishment No.
- 4105
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Park Lane Special School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 8HN
- Distance
- 2.6km away
St John Baptist C.I.W. High School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C66
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 8BW
- Distance
- 3.3km away
Aberdare Community School
Estyn: In follow-up
Score
D48
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Aberdare, CF44 7RP
- Distance
- 4.5km away
Ferndale Community School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C66
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Ferndale, CF43 4AR
- Distance
- 7.4km away
Treorchy Comprehensive School
Estyn: Special measures
Score
D40
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Rhondda, CF42 6UL
- Distance
- 8.5km away