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Schools in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority

Rhondda Cynon Taf has 113 schools listed on OfferDay across 10 towns.

88 primary schools · 7 middle schools · 10 secondary schools · 4 special and alternative provision schools · 4 other establishments

About schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Most of the 113 schools listed in Rhondda Cynon Taf are primary schools. Its ten secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Rhondda Cynon Taf keeps a three-tier system, so seven middle schools sit between the primary and secondary stages.

Schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf are inspected by Estyn. Estyn no longer gives maintained schools a single overall grade, so a recent report reads as a written summary, with a follow-up category noted only where a school has one; each page shows the inspection date and links straight to the full Estyn report. Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so these pages lead with the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals. Treat a report as a starting point and visit before you decide.

Recently inspected in Rhondda Cynon Taf

The latest inspections in this area, newest first. Each links to the school's page, where the report and its framework are set out.

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

Primary schools31

Middle schools1

Secondary schools5

Special schools and alternative provision4

Other establishments2

Common questions about schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf

How many schools are in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
OfferDay lists 113 schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf, including 88 primary schools and ten secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
Schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf are inspected by Estyn, the education inspectorate for Wales. Estyn no longer gives maintained schools a single overall grade, so a recent report reads as a written summary, with a follow-up category noted only where a school has one. Each school page shows the inspection date and links to the full Estyn report.
Which are the best schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
OfferDay does not rank schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so there is no fair basis for a league table. Compare schools on their Estyn reports and the characteristics the Welsh Government publishes, and treat any single measure as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How many towns are in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority?
OfferDay groups the Rhondda Cynon Taf schools across ten towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register and the Welsh Government's address list of schools. Inspection information comes from Estyn. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.