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Ffynnon Taf Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11Council157 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.
Attendance93.8%Wales 92.8%
Pupils from low-income families13%
Pupils with additional learning needs4%
Pupils on roll157
NeighbourhoodAbove-average income areaWelsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025
Pupils per teacher21.1

Ffynnon Taf Primary School is a council school in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 157 pupils. Teaching is in English.

Cardiff Road, Taffs Well, Cardiff, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF15 7PR029 2081 0452All 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 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 roll157
Pupils from low-income families13%Three-year average; Wales –
Black, Asian and minority ethnic pupils5%
LanguageEnglish mediumEnglish medium school / provision
NeighbourhoodAbove-average income areaIf Wales's neighbourhoods were split into ten groups from poorest to wealthiest, this one is in group 7 (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025)
How the mix of pupils has changed
Year202520242023202220212020
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals13.4%13.1%14.5%14.1%12.9%11.6%
Pupils getting extra supportAdditional learning needs (ALN)–3.7%–3.2%18.2%18.7%
Black, Asian and minority ethnic pupilsBAME pupils5.2%4.5%6.6%6.4%6.3%4.7%

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.8% 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.

Attendance93.8%
Wales 92.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Trend
Attendance
2019 to 2025
2019: 93.6%93.6%20192023: 92.5%92.5%20232024: 92.8%92.8%20242025: 93.8%93.8%2025
Since 2019: +0.2%

Staff and budget

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

Budget per pupil£5,2492025/26, Wales £5,678
Trend
Budget per pupil (£)
2020 to 2026
2020: 3,3403,34020202021: 3,6073,60720212022: 3,8433,84320222023: 3,8453,84520232024: 4,1204,12020242025: 4,6474,64720252026: 5,2495,2492026
Since 2020: +1,909

The budget is the money the council gave the school to spend per pupil in 2025/26, £429 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 m4212 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate120 per 1,000 people32% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop100 mTaffs Well Inn, 9 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
Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod-Y-GarthCouncil310 m237Estyn, no grade–Compare
Tongwynlais Primary SchoolCouncil1.4 miles189Estyn, no grade–Compare
Pentyrch Primary SchoolCouncil1.7 miles177Estyn, no grade–Compare
Bryn Deri Primary SchoolCouncil1.8 miles226Estyn, no grade–Compare
Radyr Primary SchoolCouncil2.0 miles449Estyn, no grade–Compare
Cwrt Rawlin Primary SchoolCouncil2.1 miles361Estyn, no grade–Compare
Coryton Primary SchoolCouncil2.3 miles172Estyn, no grade–Compare
Gwauncelyn PrimaryCouncil2.5 miles372Estyn, no grade–Compare
Primary schools in Rhondda Cynon TafPrimary schools in Rhondda, Cynon, TaffBest primary schools in Wales

Questions parents ask

Is Ffynnon Taf Primary School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Ffynnon Taf Primary School yet.

How many pupils does Ffynnon Taf Primary School have?

157 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
Cardiff Road, Taffs Well, Cardiff, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF15 7PR
Telephone
029 2081 0452
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
Taff's Well
Constituency
Cardiff North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
401164 · School number 6742102
Language
English medium school / provision
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 “157” to “–”
  • Free school meals % changed from “13.4” to “–”
  • ReligiousCharacter changed from “None” to “–”

Where these figures come from