Primary schools3 · phase from the school’s name
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees at Aberdare Blog · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Schools in Abercynon · Welsh Government, DfE register
State schools in Abercynon
33% of Abercynon’s schools teach in Welsh, above both Mid Glamorgan’s towns (0%) and Wales’s schools (22%). 3 state-funded schools are located in Abercynon’s built-up area, 1 of them teaching in Welsh. Wales doesn’t publish school-level results comparable with England’s Key Stage 2 and GCSE tables, so Welsh towns have no School Grade; Abercynon’s overall grade uses its other subjects.
State schools
3
3 primary, 0 secondary
Pupils
725
Welsh Government school census
Welsh-medium
1 of 3
mainstream schools
School Grade
Not graded
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results
What stands out about Abercynon’s schools
About the Welsh mix
33% of Abercynon’s mainstream schools teach mainly in Welsh, against 29% across Wales. Families choose either, whatever language they speak at home. Welsh and English ↓
Written from the Welsh Government’s list of schools and DfE’s register on this page.
Map
Where Abercynon’s 3 state schools are
Each school at its address, coloured by its teaching language and sized by pupils. Open a school for its own page. The dashed shape is Abercynon’s built-up area.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
PrimarySecondarySpecial, nursery, 16–19Size: pupilsWelsh-mediumDual languageEnglish-medium
Most schools give places by distance once siblings are in, so the schools nearest a home matter more than any league table.
Welsh and English
Which language Abercynon’s schools teach in
Mainstream state schools by the Welsh Government’s language category. The black tick is the share across Wales.
Welsh-medium 133%
Dual language 00%
English-medium 267%
1 Welsh-medium primary in Abercynon. Welsh-medium schools teach mainly in Welsh and bring pupils to fluency in both languages; English-medium schools teach Welsh as a subject; dual-language schools teach in both.
Getting a place
How school places work in Abercynon
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council handles applications for every state school in Abercynon. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
Starting school or moving to secondaryApply to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. Each Welsh council sets its own closing dates, usually in the autumn or winter before a September start.
Welsh-medium or English-mediumFamilies choose. Welsh-medium schools take children from homes that speak no Welsh, and teach them in Welsh from the start.
Moving mid-yearAsk the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.
When a school is full
Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.
The schools
3 state schools in Abercynon
Every state school in Abercynon, from DfE’s register of schools (GIAS) and the Welsh Government’s list of schools (pupils, language). Wales publishes no school-level results. Each school has its own page.
Pupils: Welsh Government school census, as in its April 2026 list of schools.
Neighbours
Abercynon and the places around it
State schools and Welsh-medium schools in the built-up areas around Abercynon.
TreharrisYnysybwlTrelewisNelsonMountain AshAberfanGelligaerAbercynon
How to read these numbers
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results
- Not published in Wales. England publishes each school’s Key Stage 2 and GCSE results; Wales publishes no school-level results tables comparable with them. Estyn inspects Welsh schools and publishes a report on each, without a one-word judgement. So we list Abercynon’s schools and leave the School Grade out, rather than grade Welsh towns on a different measure.
- Estyn. Each school’s latest inspection report is on Estyn’s website: search by the school’s name. estyn.gov.wales ↗
Questions about schools in Abercynon
Are schools in Abercynon good?
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results, so Welsh towns, Abercynon among them, have no School Grade. The overall grade uses the other subjects.
How many state schools are in Abercynon?
3 open state-funded schools are located in Abercynon’s built-up area: 3 primary, 0 secondary and 0 other.
Are there Welsh-medium schools in Abercynon?
Yes: 1 of 3 mainstream schools teach mainly in Welsh, including Ysgol Gymraeg Abercynon.
How do I apply for a school place in Abercynon?
Through Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, which sets its own closing dates for primary and secondary places.
Why do Abercynon’s schools have no grades?
Wales doesn’t publish school-level results comparable with England’s tests and GCSE tables, so we don’t grade Welsh schools or towns on schools. Estyn publishes an inspection report on each school.
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Welsh establishments; Welsh Government address list of schools in Wales (April 2026: language, sector, pupils). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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