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Dolau Primary

Primary · ages 3-11Council510 pupilsNurseryRhondda, Cynon, TaffRhondda Cynon Taf
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWales doesn't publish results for primary schools, so there is nothing to score. Attendance, pupils, staffing and budget are below.
Attendance94.5%Wales 92.8%
Pupils from low-income families6%
Pupils with additional learning needs2%
Pupils on roll510
NeighbourhoodAmong the wealthiest areasWelsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025
Pupils per teacher26.8

Dolau Primary is a council school in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 510 pupils. Teaching is in both Welsh and English.

Bridgend Road, Llanharan, Pontyclun, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF72 9RP01443 237830All details

Inspection

Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Since September 2022 Estyn's reports describe what a school does well and what it needs to work on, without giving a grade.

Estyn's latest report, and any follow-up visits, are on Estyn's website. The only schools given a formal label are those in special measures or needing significant improvement.

Find this school's Estyn reportsMy Local School (Welsh Government)

Results

Wales stopped publishing results for individual primary schools in 2019, so there are none to show. Attendance, pupil numbers and staffing below come from the Welsh Government's My Local School.

Getting a place

There is no entrance test. The council hands out the places. Brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups go first; after that, the closer you live, the better your chances.

Teaching is in both Welsh and English.

You apply through Rhondda Cynon Taf council, not the school.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll510
Pupils from low-income families6%Three-year average; Wales –
Pupils getting extra support2%Additional learning needs; Wales –
Pupils learning English1%First language is not English or Welsh
Black, Asian and minority ethnic pupils6%
LanguageDual languageDual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
NeighbourhoodAmong the wealthiest areasIf Wales's neighbourhoods were split into ten groups from poorest to wealthiest, this one is in group 9 (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025)
How the mix of pupils has changed
Year202520242023202220212020
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals6.2%6.6%6.7%6.3%6.9%7.4%
Pupils getting extra supportAdditional learning needs (ALN)2.1%2.2%–1.3%–3.6%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language1.3%2.0%––––
Black, Asian and minority ethnic pupilsBAME pupils5.7%5.5%5.1%3.3%4.0%4.2%

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.5% of the time. Across primary schools in Wales it was 92.8%. Wales doesn't publish figures on pupils who miss a lot of school, or on exclusions, for individual schools.

Attendance94.5%
Wales 92.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Trend
Attendance
2019 to 2025
2019: 95.2%95.2%20192023: 93.8%93.8%20232024: 94.1%94.1%20242025: 94.5%94.5%2025
Since 2019: -0.7%

Staff and budget

From the Welsh Government's My Local School, 2025/26.

Budget per pupil£3,9962025/26, Wales £5,678
Trend
Budget per pupil (£)
2020 to 2026
2020: 2,9592,95920202021: 3,1203,12020212022: 3,2523,25220222023: 3,3553,35520232024: 3,6673,66720242025: 3,5983,59820252026: 3,9963,9962026
Since 2020: +1,037

The budget is the money the council gave the school to spend per pupil in 2025/26, £1,682 less than the Welsh average for primary schools. Small and rural schools tend to get more per pupil.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m9712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate83 per 1,000 people9% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop90 mBryncae Post Office, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Brynnau Primary SchoolCouncil870 m247Estyn, no grade–Compare
Llanharan Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles145Estyn, no grade–Compare
Llanhari Primary SchoolCouncil1.6 miles154Estyn, no grade–Compare
Ysgol LlanhariCouncil1.7 miles647Estyn, no grade84Compare
Pencoed Primary SchoolCouncil1.8 miles572Estyn, no grade–Compare
Llansannor C.I.W. Primary SchoolChurch in Wales2.2 miles228Estyn, no grade–Compare
Croesty Primary SchoolCouncil2.2 miles185Estyn, no grade–Compare
Pontyclun Primary SchoolCouncil2.9 miles395Estyn, no grade–Compare
Primary schools in Rhondda Cynon TafPrimary schools in Rhondda, Cynon, TaffBest primary schools in Wales

Questions parents ask

Is Dolau Primary a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Dolau Primary yet.

How many pupils does Dolau Primary have?

510 pupils aged 3 to 11.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Bridgend Road, Llanharan, Pontyclun, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF72 9RP
Telephone
01443 237830
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Religious character
None
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ward
Brynna and Llanharan
Constituency
Pontypridd
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
401152 · School number 6742083
Language
Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
Official recordMy Local SchoolDownload this school's data (CSV)

Recent changes

  • PhaseCode changed from “Primary” to “Other”
  • TypeCode changed from “Community school” to “Welsh establishment”
  • Pupil numbers changed from “510” to “–”
  • Free school meals % changed from “6.2” to “–”
  • ReligiousCharacter changed from “None” to “–”

Where these figures come from