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Cwmbran High School

Ty Gwyn Way, Fairwater, Torfaen, NP44 4YZ

Local ranking5th of 6 secondary schools in Torfaen
Inspected by Estyn

Secondary

Phase

Not published

Capacity

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Age range

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Gender

Year:

Key Stage 4 Results

2024-25

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

Capped 9 points score
332.0 Wales354.3·Torfaen354.5
Literacy points score
34.4 Wales38.6·Torfaen37.3
Numeracy points score
30.1 Wales36.0·Torfaen33.9
Science points score
35.5 Wales35.8·Torfaen35.3
Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
23.6 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
1125
SEND
11.0%
FSM Eligible
27.6%
EAL
1.2%
SEN Support
11.0%

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

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

Overall Absence Rate
13.3% 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
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.4%
  • White Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%

93.4%

White British

2.2%

White Other

0.9%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS4 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01633776650

Ty Gwyn Way

Torfaen, Wales (pseudo)

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Administrative

Country
Wales
URN
402363
UKPRN
10054390
Establishment No.
4076

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