Porthcawl Comprehensive School
52 Park Avenue, Porthcawl, Bridgend, CF36 3ES
- Phase
- Secondary
- Gender
- Not applicable
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Headteacher
- Mr Kenneth Dykes
- Constituency
- Bridgend
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 1,185
- URN
- 401795
- Local authority
- Bridgend
- Telephone
- 01656774100
About this school
Porthcawl Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Bridgend. It has 1,185 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Estyn inspection
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.
School characteristics
From the Welsh Government school census, latest 3 years.
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
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Nottage Primary School0.3 miles
Welsh schools · Bridgend
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Newton Primary School0.7 miles
Welsh schools · Bridgend
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West Park Primary School0.8 miles
Welsh schools · Porthcawl
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Porthcawl Primary School0.9 miles
Welsh schools · Porthcawl
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Corneli Primary School2.9 miles
Welsh schools · Bridgend
Other schools in Bridgend
- Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School Welsh schools
- Brynteg Comprehensive School Welsh schools
- Bryntirion Comprehensive School Welsh schools
- Cynffig Comprehensive School Welsh schools
- Pencoed Comprehensive School Welsh schools
- Abercerdin Primary School Welsh schools
- Afon-Y-Felin Primary School Welsh schools
- Betws Primary School Welsh schools
- Blaengarw Primary School Welsh schools
- Brackla Primary School Welsh schools
- Bryncethin Primary School Welsh schools
- Brynmenyn Primary School Welsh schools
Common questions
- What kind of school is Porthcawl Comprehensive School?
- Porthcawl Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Bridgend.
- Who is the headteacher of Porthcawl Comprehensive School?
- The headteacher of Porthcawl Comprehensive School is Mr Kenneth Dykes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Porthcawl Comprehensive School been inspected?
- Estyn has inspected Porthcawl Comprehensive 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 Porthcawl Comprehensive School?
- Porthcawl Comprehensive School has 1,185 pupils on roll.
- Is Porthcawl Comprehensive School full?
- Porthcawl Comprehensive School has capacity for 820 pupils and 1,185 on roll (145%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Porthcawl Comprehensive School a faith school?
- No. Porthcawl Comprehensive School has no designated religious character.
- Does Porthcawl Comprehensive 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.