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
- 1.4km away
Aberdare Community School
Ynys Road, Ynys, Aberdare, CF44 7RP
Local ranking15th of 17 secondary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Estyn: Significant Improvement
Secondary
Phase
Not published
Capacity
11-18
Age range
—
Gender
Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 30 March 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
- 356.2 Wales354.3·Rhondda370.9
- Literacy points score
- 35.9 Wales38.6·Rhondda38.4
- Numeracy points score
- 33.2 Wales36.0·Rhondda36.0
- Science points score
- 33.9 Wales35.8·Rhondda35.8
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 41.1 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
- 1125
- SEND
- 5.2%
- FSM Eligible
- 29.1%
- EAL
- 1.5%
- SEN Support
- 5.2%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 13.8% 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
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 95.0%
- White Other: 1.7%
- Mixed Other: 1.7%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
- Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
- Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%
- Other: 0.4%
95.0%
White British
1.7%
White Other
1.7%
Mixed Other
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Ynys Road
Aberdare, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 402344
- UKPRN
- 10047740
- Establishment No.
- 4106
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The nearest secondary schools to Aberdare Community School
Park Lane Special School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 8HN
- Distance
- 1.9km away
Maesgwyn Special School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Rct, CF44 8RE
- Distance
- 2.4km away
Mountain Ash Comprehensive School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
D45
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Mountain Ash, CF45 4DG
- Distance
- 4.3km away
Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C65
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 9ES
- Distance
- 4.5km away
Ferndale Community School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
C66
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Ferndale, CF43 4AR
- Distance
- 5.3km away