Has Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, 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 Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun?

Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun has 1,030 pupils on roll.

Is Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun a faith school?

No. Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun has no designated religious character.

Does Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun 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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Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun

Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun

Rhodfa Lawrence, Penywaun, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 9ES

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
Constituency: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 1,030
URN: 401822
Local authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Telephone: 01685813500

About this school

Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun is a secondary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It has 1,030 pupils on roll. Most teaching is through the medium of Welsh.

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 15 May 2025 · Inspection report, 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

12.8%

2023/24

12.1%

2024/25

12.5%

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

Penywaun Primary School
Welsh schools · Aberdare

0.6 miles
Hirwaun Primary School
Welsh schools · Aberdare

0.7 miles
Maesgwyn Special School
Welsh schools · Rct

1.3 miles
Cwmdar County Primary School
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

1.3 miles
Llwydcoed Primary
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

1.4 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun?: Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun is a secondary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Has Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, 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 Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun?: Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun has 1,030 pupils on roll.
Is Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun a faith school?: No. Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun has no designated religious character.
Does Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun 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.