Ysgol Ty Coch
Estyn: In follow-up
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Special
- Location
- Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF38 1PG
- Distance
- 1.3km away
Ysgol Garth Olwg
St Iltyd's Road, Church Village, Pontypridd, CF38 1DX
Local ranking7th of 17 secondary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Middle school
Phase
Not published
Capacity
3-18
Age range
—
Gender
Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Estyn inspection 22 March 2023. Figures last updated .
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 402.8 Wales354.3·Rhondda370.9
- Literacy points score
- 43.6 Wales38.6·Rhondda38.4
- Numeracy points score
- 38.3 Wales36.0·Rhondda36.0
- Science points score
- 38.5 Wales35.8·Rhondda35.8
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 0.0 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
- 980
- SEND
- 4.1%
- FSM Eligible
- 7.5%
- EAL
- 0.0%
- SEN Support
- 4.1%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 11.5% 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
- Middle school
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 96.4%
- Mixed Other: 0.9%
- White Other: 0.4%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
- Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%
- Other: 0.4%
96.4%
White British
0.9%
Mixed Other
0.4%
White Other
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
St Iltyd's Road
Pontypridd, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 402447
- UKPRN
- 10084970
- Establishment No.
- 5504
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Score
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- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Middle school
- Location
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- Distance
- 1.9km away
Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School
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Score
D52
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Pontypridd, CF38 2AE
- Distance
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Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
B75
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF37 5DP
- Distance
- 2.5km away
Y Pant Comprehensive School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
B73
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF72 8YQ
- Distance
- 5.7km away
St Cenydd School
Estyn: Not in follow-up
Score
F28
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
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- Distance
- 5.9km away