Park Lane Special School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 8HN
- Distance
- 0.7km away
St John Baptist C.I.W. High School
Glan Road, Aberdare, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 8BW
Local ranking4th of 17 secondary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Secondary
Phase
1339
Capacity
11-19
Age range
Not applicable
Gender
Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 22 January 2020. Figures last updated .
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 392.1 Wales354.3·Rhondda370.9
- Literacy points score
- 43.5 Wales38.6·Rhondda38.4
- Numeracy points score
- 41.2 Wales36.0·Rhondda36.0
- Science points score
- 40.8 Wales35.8·Rhondda35.8
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 46.6 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
- 785
- Capacity
- 1339 (71% full)
- SEND
- 3.6%
- FSM Eligible
- 12.6%
- EAL
- 1.1%
- SEN Support
- 3.6%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 8.5% 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: 97.3%
- White Other: 2.2%
- Mixed Other: 0.5%
97.3%
White British
2.2%
White Other
0.5%
Mixed Other
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Glan Road
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 401824
- UKPRN
- 10008847
- Establishment No.
- 4604
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The nearest secondary schools to St John Baptist C.I.W. High School
Maesgwyn Special School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Rct, CF44 8RE
- Distance
- 1.2km away
Aberdare Community School
Estyn: In follow-up
Score
D48
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Aberdare, CF44 7RP
- Distance
- 1.4km away
Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C65
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 9ES
- Distance
- 3.3km away
Ferndale Community School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C66
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Ferndale, CF43 4AR
- Distance
- 5.1km away
Mountain Ash Comprehensive School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
D45
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Mountain Ash, CF45 4DG
- Distance
- 5.5km away