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Maes Derw

Pupil referral unit / alternative provisionPupil referral unitSwansea
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
NeighbourhoodAbove-average income areaWelsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025

Maes Derw is a pupil referral unit in Swansea for pupils.

231 Cockett Road, Cockett, Swansea, SA2 0FH01792 986370All 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

No GCSE measures have been published for this school yet. Wales publishes Capped 9 and related measures each January.

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.

You apply through Swansea council, not the school.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
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)

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m9012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate114 per 1,000 people26% higher than the England average
Typical house price£202,000Swansea
Nearest bus stop260 mSt Peter`s Church, 11 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 schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Dylan Thomas Community SchoolCouncil210 m695Estyn, no grade2Compare
Gors Community Primary SchoolCouncil430 m317Estyn, no grade–Compare
Gendros Primary SchoolCouncil980 m293Estyn, no grade–Compare
Cadle Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles302Estyn, no grade–Compare
Clwyd Community Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles395Estyn, no grade–Compare
Sketty Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles491Estyn, no grade–Compare
Portmead Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles253Estyn, no grade–Compare
Townhill Community Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles483Estyn, no grade–Compare
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Questions parents ask

Is Maes Derw a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Maes Derw yet.

How many pupils does Maes Derw have?

The number of pupils is not published.

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

Contact and details

Address
231 Cockett Road, Cockett, Swansea, SA2 0FH
Telephone
01792 986370
Type of school
Pupil referral unit (Pupil referral unit, other types)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision
Local authority
Swansea
Ward
Cockett
Constituency
Gower
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2 April 2014 (result of amalgamation)
URN
402334 · School number 6701113 · UKPRN 10045874
Formerly
Key Stage 4 Education Centre, Step Ahead Education Centre, Arfryn Education Centre
Official recordMy Local SchoolDownload this school's data (CSV)

Recent changes

  • PhaseCode changed from “PRU” to “Other”
  • TypeCode changed from “Pupil referral unit” to “Welsh establishment”

Where these figures come from