When was Tarren School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected Tarren 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.

Is Tarren School a faith school?

No. Tarren School has no designated religious character.

Does Tarren 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.

Tarren School

Eastern Avenue, Cymmer, SA13 3PB

Phase: Independent
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Aberafan Maesteg
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
URN: 402452
Local authority: Neath Port Talbot

About this school

Tarren School is an independent school in Cymmer.

Estyn's most recent report on the school is linked from the section below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 21 May 2026 · Monitoring visit, Independent school

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Read the full inspection report on Estyn's website

Location

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Common questions

What kind of school is Tarren School?: Tarren School is an independent school in Cymmer.
When was Tarren School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected Tarren 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.
Is Tarren School a faith school?: No. Tarren School has no designated religious character.
Does Tarren 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 21 May 2026.