What kind of school is St John Baptist C.I.W. High School?

St John Baptist C.I.W. High School is a secondary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

When was St John Baptist C.I.W. High School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected St John Baptist C.I.W. High 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 St John Baptist C.I.W. High School?

St John Baptist C.I.W. High School has 946 pupils on roll.

Is St John Baptist C.I.W. High School full?

St John Baptist C.I.W. High School has capacity for 1,339 pupils and 946 on roll (71%), so it has space against 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 St John Baptist C.I.W. High School a faith school?

Yes. St John Baptist C.I.W. High School is designated Church in Wales.

Does St John Baptist C.I.W. High 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 John Baptist C.I.W. High School

St John Baptist C.I.W. High School

Glan Road, Aberdare, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 8BW

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Religious character: Church in Wales
Constituency: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 946
URN: 401824
Local authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Telephone: 01685875414

About this school

St John Baptist C.I.W. High School is a Church in Wales secondary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It has 946 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 13 January 2025 · Interim visit, 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

12.7%

2023/24

12.2%

2024/25

12.6%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

0.9%

2023/24

1.4%

2024/25

1.5%

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

St Margaret's R.C. Primary School
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

0.4 miles
Aberdare Park Primary
Welsh schools · Mid Glamorgan

0.4 miles
Park Lane Special School
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

0.4 miles
Caradog Primary School
Welsh schools · Aberdare

0.5 miles
Ysgol G.G. Aberdar
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

0.5 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is St John Baptist C.I.W. High School?: St John Baptist C.I.W. High School is a secondary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
When was St John Baptist C.I.W. High School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected St John Baptist C.I.W. High 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 St John Baptist C.I.W. High School?: St John Baptist C.I.W. High School has 946 pupils on roll.
Is St John Baptist C.I.W. High School full?: St John Baptist C.I.W. High School has capacity for 1,339 pupils and 946 on roll (71%), so it has space against 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 St John Baptist C.I.W. High School a faith school?: Yes. St John Baptist C.I.W. High School is designated Church in Wales.
Does St John Baptist C.I.W. High 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.