What kind of school is St Margaret's R.C. Primary School?

St Margaret's R.C. Primary School is a primary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Has St Margaret's R.C. Primary School been inspected?

Estyn has inspected St Margaret's R.C. 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 many pupils are at St Margaret's R.C. Primary School?

St Margaret's R.C. Primary School has 97 pupils on roll.

Is St Margaret's R.C. Primary School a faith school?

Yes. St Margaret's R.C. Primary School is designated Roman Catholic.

Does St Margaret's R.C. 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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St Margaret's R.C. Primary School

St Margaret's R.C. Primary School

Ty Fry, Aberdare, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 7PP

Phase: Primary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Constituency: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 97
URN: 401266
Local authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Telephone: 01685876072

About this school

St Margaret's R.C. Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It has 97 pupils on roll.

Estyn has inspected it, and the inspection section below links to the full report. 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 23 February 2024 · Primary

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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

39.3%

2023/24

35.7%

2024/25

34.6%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

13.4%

2023/24

11.1%

2024/25

14.7%

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

Caradog Primary School
Welsh schools · Aberdare

0.2 miles
St John Baptist C.I.W. High School
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

0.4 miles
Aberdare Town C.I.W. Primary School
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

0.5 miles
Aberdare Community School
Welsh schools · Aberdare

0.6 miles
Aberdare Park Primary
Welsh schools · Mid Glamorgan

0.7 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is St Margaret's R.C. Primary School?: St Margaret's R.C. Primary School is a primary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Has St Margaret's R.C. Primary School been inspected?: Estyn has inspected St Margaret's R.C. 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 many pupils are at St Margaret's R.C. Primary School?: St Margaret's R.C. Primary School has 97 pupils on roll.
Is St Margaret's R.C. Primary School a faith school?: Yes. St Margaret's R.C. Primary School is designated Roman Catholic.
Does St Margaret's R.C. 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.