Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School
Estyn
Score
B75
- Type
- Welsh establishment
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF37 5DP
- Distance
- 0.7km away
Ysgol Afon Wen
School Lane, Hawthorn, Pontypridd, CF37 5AL
Local ranking12th of 17 secondary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Inspected by Estyn
Middle school
Phase
Not published
Capacity
—
Age range
—
Gender
Year:
Key Stage 4 Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Capped 9 points score
- 370.1 Wales354.3·Rhondda370.9
- Literacy points score
- 39.1 Wales38.6·Rhondda38.4
- Numeracy points score
- 35.2 Wales36.0·Rhondda36.0
- Science points score
- 31.2 Wales35.8·Rhondda35.8
- Welsh Bacc Skills Challenge
- 37.4 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
- 1030
- SEND
- 8.0%
- FSM Eligible
- 26.7%
- EAL
- 4.7%
- SEN Support
- 8.0%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 15.0% 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: 86.9%
- Black African: 6.3%
- White Other: 1.9%
- Mixed Other: 1.9%
- Asian Other: 1.0%
- Other: 1.0%
- Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
- Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
86.9%
White British
6.3%
Black African
1.9%
White Other
Historical Trends
KS4 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
School Lane
Pontypridd, Wales (pseudo)
Administrative
- Country
- Wales
- URN
- 402475
- Establishment No.
- 5505
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