Ysgol Afon Wen
Estyn
Score
D53
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Middle school
- Location
- Pontypridd, CF37 5AL
- Distance
- 0.7km away
Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School
Dynea Road, Rhydyfelin, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF37 5DP
Local ranking1st of 17 secondary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Secondary
Phase
Not published
Capacity
11-16
Age range
Not applicable
Gender
Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 15 April 2026. Figures last updated .
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 414.1 Wales354.3·Rhondda370.9
- Literacy points score
- 45.8 Wales38.6·Rhondda38.4
- Numeracy points score
- 41.7 Wales36.0·Rhondda36.0
- Science points score
- 43.8 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
- 940
- SEND
- 4.5%
- FSM Eligible
- 12.6%
- EAL
- 7.0%
- SEN Support
- 4.5%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 9.3% 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: 73.7%
- White Other: 7.7%
- Black African: 5.2%
- Asian Other: 4.1%
- Mixed Other: 2.6%
- Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
- Asian Indian: 1.5%
- Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
73.7%
White British
7.7%
White Other
5.2%
Black African
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Dynea Road
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 401823
- UKPRN
- 10008756
- Establishment No.
- 4602
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- Phase
- Special
- Location
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- Phase
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Estyn
Score
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- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
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- Distance
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Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
D52
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
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- Distance
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