When was Heolddu Comprehensive School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Heolddu 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 big is Heolddu Comprehensive School?

Heolddu Comprehensive School has 724 pupils on roll.

Is Heolddu Comprehensive School a faith school?

No. Heolddu Comprehensive School has no designated religious character.

Does Heolddu 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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Heolddu Comprehensive School

Heolddu Comprehensive School

Mountain Road, Bargoed, Caerphilly, CF81 8XL

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 724
URN: 401838
Local authority: Caerphilly
Telephone: 01443875531

About this school

Heolddu Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Caerphilly. It has 724 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 14 May 2026 · 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

34.9%

2023/24

34.5%

2024/25

33.3%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

1.3%

2023/24

0.9%

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

Park Primary School Bargoed
Welsh schools · Bargoed

0.5 miles
St Gwladys Bargoed School
Welsh schools · Bargoed

0.6 miles
Y Cwmpawd Gilfach
Welsh schools · Bargoed

0.8 miles
Aberbargoed Primary School
Welsh schools · Caerphilly

0.9 miles
Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed
Welsh schools · Bargoed

1.0 miles

Other schools in Caerphilly

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St Cenydd School Welsh schools
St Martin's School Welsh schools
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni Welsh schools
Aberbargoed Primary School Welsh schools
Abercarn Primary School Welsh schools
Bedwas Infant School Welsh schools
Bedwas Junior School Welsh schools
Coed-Y-Brain Primary School Welsh schools
Cwm Ifor Primary School Welsh schools
Cwmaber Infant School Welsh schools
Cwmaber Junior School Welsh schools

Common questions

What kind of school is Heolddu Comprehensive School?: Heolddu Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Caerphilly.
When was Heolddu Comprehensive School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Heolddu 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 big is Heolddu Comprehensive School?: Heolddu Comprehensive School has 724 pupils on roll.
Is Heolddu Comprehensive School a faith school?: No. Heolddu Comprehensive School has no designated religious character.
Does Heolddu 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 14 May 2026.