When was Cwmdar County Primary School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Cwmdar County Primary School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.

How big is Cwmdar County Primary School?

Cwmdar County Primary School has 281 pupils on roll.

Is Cwmdar County Primary School a faith school?

No. Cwmdar County Primary School has no designated religious character.

Does Cwmdar County Primary School publish exam results?

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

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Cwmdar County Primary School

The Square, Cwmdare, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 8UA

Phase: Primary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 281
URN: 401179
Local authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Telephone: 01685871198

About this school

Cwmdar County Primary School is a primary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It has 281 pupils on roll.

Estyn's most recent report on the school is linked from the section below. The school census figures the Welsh Government publishes, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, are shown below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 5 August 2024 · Primary

Estyn now reports in narrative form. Instead of an overall grade it describes a school's work and, where it is needed, sets a follow-up category. OfferDay shows the inspection date and links to the full report rather than reproducing Estyn's findings.

Read the full inspection report on Estyn's website

School characteristics

From the Welsh Government school census, latest 3 years.

Free school meals (3-year average)

2022/23

17.4%

2023/24

16.7%

2024/25

17.1%

The Welsh Government's headline measure of a school's level of deprivation.

English as an additional language

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show attainment figures for Welsh schools. Estyn reports on each school, and the Welsh Government publishes results at national and local-authority level.

Location

Nearby schools

Maesgwyn Special School
Welsh schools · Rct

0.3 miles
Ysgol G.G. Aberdar
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

0.3 miles
Ty Gwyn Education Centres
Welsh schools · Aberdare

0.4 miles
Park Lane Special School
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

0.5 miles
Aberdare Park Primary
Welsh schools · Mid Glamorgan

0.7 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Cwmdar County Primary School?: Cwmdar County Primary School is a primary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
When was Cwmdar County Primary School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Cwmdar County Primary School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.
How big is Cwmdar County Primary School?: Cwmdar County Primary School has 281 pupils on roll.
Is Cwmdar County Primary School a faith school?: No. Cwmdar County Primary School has no designated religious character.
Does Cwmdar County Primary School publish exam results?: Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

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, and pupil characteristics from the Welsh Government's school census. OfferDay links to each Estyn report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 25 June 2025.