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West Monmouth Comprehensive School

Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 5YG

Local ranking2nd of 6 secondary schools in Torfaen
Estyn: Not in follow-up

Secondary

Phase

Not published

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Not applicable

Gender

Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 9 May 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

Key Stage 4 Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Capped 9 points score
380.0 Wales354.3·Torfaen354.5
Literacy points score
38.7 Wales38.6·Torfaen37.3
Numeracy points score
36.1 Wales36.0·Torfaen33.9
Science points score
36.3 Wales35.8·Torfaen35.3
Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
40.1 Wales29.0·Torfaen34.5

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
1130
SEND
9.0%
FSM Eligible
21.6%
EAL
0.7%
SEN Support
9.0%

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
11.2% Wales7.3%·Torfaen11.0%

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
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 95.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • White Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%

95.1%

White British

1.8%

Gypsy/Roma

1.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS4 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Blaendare Road

Torfaen, Wales (pseudo)

Administrative

Country
Wales
URN
401857
UKPRN
10013835
Establishment No.
4072

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