Has Abercynon Community Primary School been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Abercynon Community Primary 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 Abercynon Community Primary School?

Abercynon Community Primary School has 334 pupils on roll.

Is Abercynon Community Primary School a faith school?

No. Abercynon Community Primary School has no designated religious character.

Does Abercynon Community Primary 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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Abercynon Community Primary School

Abercynon Community Primary School

Ynysmeurig Road, Abercynon, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF45 4SU

Phase: Primary
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Pontypridd
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 334
URN: 402276
Local authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Telephone: 01443743060

About this school

Abercynon Community Primary School is a primary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It has 334 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 17 October 2025 · Interim visit, Primary

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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

27%

2023/24

26.1%

2024/25

25.3%

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

English as an additional language

2022/23

2.3%

2023/24

2024/25

2.2%

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Location

Nearby schools

Ysgol Gymraeg Abercynon
Welsh schools · Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

0.4 miles
Edwardsville Primary School
Welsh schools · Merthyr Tydfil

1.2 miles
Ynysboeth Community Primary
Welsh schools · Mountain Ash

1.2 miles
Trerobart Primary School
Welsh schools · Pontypridd

1.5 miles
Ysgol Bro Taf
Welsh schools · Pontypridd

1.5 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is Abercynon Community Primary School?: Abercynon Community Primary School is a primary school in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Has Abercynon Community Primary School been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Abercynon Community Primary 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 Abercynon Community Primary School?: Abercynon Community Primary School has 334 pupils on roll.
Is Abercynon Community Primary School a faith school?: No. Abercynon Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
Does Abercynon Community Primary 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 10 July 2026.