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Ty Gwyn Education Centres

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

Ty Gwyn Education Centres is a pupil referral unit in Aberdare for pupils.

Y Dolydd, Aberdare, CF44 8EX01685 652525All 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.

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 Rhondda Cynon Taf council, not the school.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
NeighbourhoodAbove-average income areaIf Wales's neighbourhoods were split into ten groups from poorest to wealthiest, this one is in group 8 (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025)

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m18912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate118 per 1,000 people30% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop100 mAberdare Cemetery, 19 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
Park Lane Special SchoolNot Applicable310 m146Estyn, no gradeCompare
Maesgwyn Special SchoolNot Applicable360 m134Estyn, no gradeCompare
Ysgol G.G. AberdarCouncil460 m426Estyn, no gradeCompare
Aberdare Park PrimaryCouncil590 m256Estyn, no gradeCompare
Cwmdar County Primary SchoolCouncil710 m281Estyn, no gradeCompare
St John Baptist C.I.W. High SchoolCouncil990 m946Estyn, no grade83Compare
Penywaun Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles180Estyn, no gradeCompare
Llwydcoed PrimaryCouncil0.9 miles132Estyn, no gradeCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Ty Gwyn Education Centres a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Ty Gwyn Education Centres yet.

How many pupils does Ty Gwyn Education Centres 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
Y Dolydd, Aberdare, CF44 8EX
Telephone
01685 652525
Type of school
Pupil referral unit (Pupil referral unit, other types)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ward
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed
Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
URN
401960 · School number 6741106 · UKPRN 10025620

Recent changes

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

Where these figures come from