When was Ferndale Community School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ferndale Community 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 Ferndale Community School?

Ferndale Community School has 636 pupils on roll.

Is Ferndale Community School a faith school?

No. Ferndale Community School has no designated religious character.

Does Ferndale Community 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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Ferndale Community School

Ferndale Community School

Maerdy, Ferndale, CF43 4AR

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: 636
URN: 401814
Local authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Telephone: 01443755337

About this school

Ferndale Community School is a secondary school in Ferndale. It has 636 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 9 December 2024 · Inspection report, Secondary

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

35%

2023/24

33.7%

2024/25

33.7%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

1.7%

2023/24

1.4%

2024/25

1.7%

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

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llyn Y Forwyn
Welsh schools · Ferndale

0.3 miles
Maerdy Community Primary School
Welsh schools · Ferndale

0.3 miles
Darran Park Primary School
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

1.1 miles
Cwmaman Primary
Welsh schools · Aberdare

1.4 miles
Treorchy Primary School
Welsh schools · Rhondda

1.5 miles

Other schools in Ferndale

Maerdy Community Primary School Welsh schools
Penrhys Primary School Welsh schools
Pontygwaith Primary School Welsh schools
Tylorstown Primary School Welsh schools
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llyn Y Forwyn Welsh schools

Common questions

What kind of school is Ferndale Community School?: Ferndale Community School is a secondary school in Ferndale.
When was Ferndale Community School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ferndale Community 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 Ferndale Community School?: Ferndale Community School has 636 pupils on roll.
Is Ferndale Community School a faith school?: No. Ferndale Community School has no designated religious character.
Does Ferndale Community 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.