Tarren School

School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.

NeighbourhoodAmong the poorest areasWelsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025

Tarren School is an independent school in Cymmer for pupils.

Eastern Avenue, Cymmer, SA13 3PB7535340724All details

Inspection

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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.

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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 Neath Port Talbot 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

NeighbourhoodAmong the poorest areasIf Wales's neighbourhoods were split into ten groups from poorest to wealthiest, this one is in group 1 (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025)

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m12612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate71 per 1,000 people22% lower than the England average

Typical house price£161,250Neath Port Talbot

Nearest bus stop230 mSunny Crescent, 13 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

School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Croeserw Primary School	Council	480 m	137	Estyn, no grade	–	Compare
Cymer Afan Primary School	Council	920 m	92	Estyn, no grade	–	Compare
Caerau Primary School	Council	1.1 miles	404	Estyn, no grade	–	Compare
Pen Afan Primary	Council	1.8 miles	95	Estyn, no grade	–	Compare
Nantyffyllon Primary School	Council	2.1 miles	204	Estyn, no grade	–	Compare
Glyncorrwg Primary School	Council	2.3 miles	91	Estyn, no grade	–	Compare
Maesteg School	Council	2.6 miles	1,058	Estyn, no grade	44	Compare
Plasnewydd Primary School	Council	2.7 miles	176	Estyn, no grade	–	Compare

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Questions parents ask

Is Tarren School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Tarren School yet.

How many pupils does Tarren School 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: Eastern Avenue, Cymmer, SA13 3PB
Telephone: 7535340724
Type of school: Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase: Independent school
Local authority: Neath Port Talbot
Ward: Gwynfi and Croeserw
Constituency: Aberafan Maesteg
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened: 2 March 2020
URN: 402452 · School number 6716000

Official record My Local School Download this school's data (CSV)

Recent changes

13 September 2026PhaseCode changed from “Independent” to “Other”
13 September 2026TypeCode changed from “Other independent school” to “Welsh establishment”

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education Get Information About Schools and the Welsh Government address list of schools (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Neighbourhood deprivation: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 postcode lookup.
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