Has Treorchy Comprehensive School been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Treorchy 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 Treorchy Comprehensive School?

Treorchy Comprehensive School has 1,433 pupils on roll.

Is Treorchy Comprehensive School full?

Treorchy Comprehensive School has capacity for 939 pupils and 1,433 on roll (153%), 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 Treorchy Comprehensive School a faith school?

No. Treorchy Comprehensive School has no designated religious character.

Does Treorchy 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.

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Treorchy Comprehensive School

Treorchy Comprehensive School

Pengelli, Treorchy, Rhondda, CF42 6UL

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Rhondda and Ogmore
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 1,433
URN: 401813
Local authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Telephone: 01443773128

About this school

Treorchy Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It has 1,433 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 16 July 2024 · Secondary

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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

24.4%

2023/24

23.4%

2024/25

23.6%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

2023/24

0.4%

2024/25

0.8%

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

Treorchy Primary School
Welsh schools · Rhondda

0.3 miles
Parc Primary School
Welsh schools · Treorchy

0.4 miles
Ysgol G.G. Ynyswen
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

0.6 miles
Penyrenglyn Primary School
Welsh schools · Treorchy

1.0 miles
Ton Pentre Junior School
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

1.1 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Treorchy Comprehensive School?: Treorchy Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Has Treorchy Comprehensive School been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Treorchy 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 Treorchy Comprehensive School?: Treorchy Comprehensive School has 1,433 pupils on roll.
Is Treorchy Comprehensive School full?: Treorchy Comprehensive School has capacity for 939 pupils and 1,433 on roll (153%), 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 Treorchy Comprehensive School a faith school?: No. Treorchy Comprehensive School has no designated religious character.
Does Treorchy 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.