Ysgol Maes-Y-Dderwen
Estyn: Special measures
Score
D40
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Swansea, SA9 1AP
- Distance
- 1.1km away
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur
Heol Ynysydarren, Ystalyfera, SA9 2DY
Local ranking2nd of 8 secondary schools in Neath Port Talbot
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Middle school
Phase
Not published
Capacity
3-18
Age range
—
Gender
Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 22 February 2022. Figures last updated .
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 369.6 Wales354.3·Neath332.8
- Literacy points score
- 42.3 Wales38.6·Neath37.4
- Numeracy points score
- 35.8 Wales36.0·Neath32.9
- Science points score
- 39.4 Wales35.8·Neath33.2
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 42.9 Wales29.0·Neath27.2
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
- 1340
- SEND
- 6.0%
- FSM Eligible
- 13.3%
- SEN Support
- 6.0%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 9.5% Wales7.3%·Neath8.0%
Attendance from My Local School (Welsh Government). Wales does not publish per-school persistent absence.
School Information
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Middle school
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 97.7%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
- Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
- White Other: 0.3%
- Mixed Other: 0.3%
97.7%
White British
0.7%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean
0.7%
Mixed White & Asian
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Heol Ynysydarren
Ystalyfera, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 402397
- UKPRN
- 10065263
- Establishment No.
- 5501
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Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
D53
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Swansea, SA8 4EG
- Distance
- 7.3km away
Ysgol Hendrefelin
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Neath, SA10 7TY
- Distance
- 8.9km away
Ysgol Maes Y Coed
Estyn: Not in follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Neath, SA10 7TY
- Distance
- 8.9km away
Llangatwg Community School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
F30
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Neath, SA10 8DB
- Distance
- 9.5km away
Dwr Y Felin Comprehensive School
Estyn: In follow-up
Score
D51
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Neath, SA10 7RE
- Distance
- 11.1km away