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Y Cwmpawd Gilfach

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

Y Cwmpawd Gilfach is a pupil referral unit in Bargoed for pupils.

Gilfach House, William Street, Gilfach, Bargoed, CF81 8NDAll 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 Caerphilly 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
NeighbourhoodAverage income areaIf Wales's neighbourhoods were split into ten groups from poorest to wealthiest, this one is in group 5 (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025)

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m20012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate113 per 1,000 people24% higher than the England average
Typical house price£190,000Caerphilly
Nearest bus stop60 mGilfach Workingmen's Club, 12 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
Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach FargoedFoundation310 m109Estyn, no gradeCompare
Gilfach Fargoed Primary SchoolCouncil450 m178Estyn, no gradeCompare
Park Primary School BargoedCouncil560 m128Estyn, no gradeCompare
The Lewis SchoolCouncil980 m645Estyn, no grade53Compare
Ysgol Bro SannanCouncil0.7 miles118Estyn, no gradeCompare
St Gwladys Bargoed SchoolCouncil0.7 miles438Estyn, no gradeCompare
Aberbargoed Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles215Estyn, no gradeCompare
Heolddu Comprehensive SchoolCouncil0.8 miles724Estyn, no grade71Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Y Cwmpawd Gilfach a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Y Cwmpawd Gilfach yet.

How many pupils does Y Cwmpawd Gilfach 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
Gilfach House, William Street, Gilfach, Bargoed, CF81 8ND
Type of school
Pupil referral unit (Pupil referral unit, other types)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision
Local authority
Caerphilly
Ward
Gilfach
Constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 June 2023
URN
402480 · School number 6761112

Recent changes

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

Where these figures come from