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Education in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Welsh council

South Wales. 241,015 people in 424 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Rhondda Cynon Taf, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

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Rhondda Cynon Taf had 111 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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111
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Rhondda Cynon Taf had 111 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Rhondda Cynon Taf among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Rhondda Cynon Taf is 111.

Schools

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Schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Rhondda Cynon Taf has 111 open schools: 88 primary, 10 secondary, 7 all-through, 4 special and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Estyn has given no summative grades since September 2022. No outcome is shown.

Primary (88)

SchoolTypePupils
Abercynon PrimaryCommunity334
Aberdare Park PrimaryCommunity256
ABERDARE TOWN C IN W PRIMARYVoluntary aided292
ABERNANT COUNTY PRIMARYCommunity112
Alaw Primary SchoolCommunity157
BLAENGWAWR PRIMARYCommunity221
BODRINGALLT PRIMARY SCHOOL.Community75
Brynnau PrimaryCommunity247
Caegarw Primary SchoolCommunity167
Capcoch Primary SchoolCommunity150
Caradog Primary SchoolCommunity193
Cefn Primary SchoolCommunity129
COEDPENMAEN COUNTY PRIMARYCommunity209
Coedylan Primary SchoolCommunity146
Craig yr Hesg Primary SchoolCommunity162
Cwmaman Primary SchoolCommunity201
CWMBACH CHURCH IN WALESVoluntary aided120
Cwmbach Community PrimaryCommunity262
Cwmclydach Community Primary SchoolCommunity180
CWMDAR COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity281
Cwmlai PrimaryCommunity431
Cymmer PrimaryCommunity209
DARRAN PARK PRIMARYCommunity320
DARRENLAS PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity222
DOLAU PRIMARYCommunity510
Ffynnon Taf Primary SchoolCommunity157
GELLI PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity203
Glenboi Community Primary SchoolCommunity150
Gwauncelyn Primary SchoolCommunity372
Gwaunmeisgyn Primary SchoolCommunity361
Hafod Primary SchoolCommunity110
Hendreforgan Primary SchoolCommunity233
HIRWAUN PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity294
Llanharan Primary SchoolCommunity145
LLANHARI PRIMARYCommunity154
LLANILLTUD FAERDREF PRIMARYCommunity182
Llantrisant Primary SchoolCommunity127
LLWYDCOED PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity132
Llwyn-crwn Primary SchoolCommunity272
LLWYNYPIA PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity185
Maerdy Primary SchoolCommunity293
MAES-Y-COED PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity248
Maesybryn Primary SchoolCommunity321
MISKIN PRIMARYCommunity94
OAKLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity206
Our Lady's R.C.Voluntary aided118
PARC PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity241
PARCLEWIS PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity270
PENDERYN PRIMARYCommunity194
PENGEULAN PRIMARYCommunity136
Penpych Community Primary SchoCommunity170
Penrhiwceibr PrimaryCommunity118
Penrhys Community PrimaryCommunity86
Penygawsi Primary SchoolCommunity222
Penyrenglyn PrimaryCommunity180
Penywaun Community SchoolCommunity180
Perthcelyn Community Primary SchoolCommunity126
Pontrhondda Primary SchoolCommunity124
Pontyclun PrimaryCommunity395
PONTYGWAITH PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity155
S.S.Gabriel and Raphael PrimVoluntary aided153
ST MICHAELS PRIMARYVoluntary aided248
St. Margaret's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided97
Ton Pentre InfantsCommunity144
TON PENTRE JUNIOR SCHOOLCommunity164
Tonysguboriau Primary SchoolCommunity241
Trallwng Infants SchoolCommunity77
TREALAW COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity119
Tref-y-Rhyg Primary SchoolCommunity86
Trehopcyn PrimaryCommunity110
TREORCHY PRIMARYCommunity408
TREROBART PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity155
TYLORSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOLCommunity115
WILLIAMSTOWN PRIMARYCommunity310
Y. G. G. G. LlantrisantCommunity213
Y.G.G. CASTELLAUCommunity233
Y.G.G. Llyn-y-ForwynCommunity170
Y.G.G.ABERDARCommunity426
YGG BRONLLWYN SchoolCommunity230
Ynysboeth Community PrimaryCommunity125
Ynyshir Community PrimaryCommunity228
Ysgol Gymraeg AbercynonCommunity266
YSGOL GYMRAEG BODRINGALLTCommunity141
YSGOL GYMRAEG EVAN JAMESCommunity310
YSGOL GYMRAEG LLWYNCELYNCommunity354
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel TafCommunity346
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg TonyrefailCommunity197
YSGOL GYNRADD GYMRAEG YNYSWENCommunity222

Secondary (10)

SchoolTypePupils
Aberdare Community SchoolCommunity1,227
Bryncelynnog Comprehensive SchoolCommunity1,348
Cardinal Newman R.C.Voluntary aided980
Ferndale Community SchoolCommunity636
Mountain Ash Comprehensive SchoolCommunity909
St John Baptist CIW High SchoolCommunity946
Treorchy Comprehensive SchoolCommunity1,433
Y Pant ComprehensiveCommunity1,461
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm RhonddaCommunity625
Ysgol Gyfun RhydywaunCommunity1,030

All-through (7)

SchoolTypePupils
Porth Community SchoolCommunity927
Tonyrefail Community SchoolCommunity1,707
Ysgol Afon WenCommunity1,165
Ysgol Bro TafCommunity902
Ysgol Garth OlwgCommunity1,210
Ysgol LlanhariCommunity647
Ysgol NantgwynCommunity1,048

Special (4)

SchoolTypePupils
MAESGWYN134
Park Lane Special School146
Ysgol Hen Felin244
Ysgol Ty Coch241

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

SchoolType
Tai Educational CentrePupil referral unit
Ty Gwyn Education CentresPupil referral unit

Source: Welsh Government, Maintained schools, revised 23 April 2026.