Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen, Tondu
Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen is a secondary school for pupils in Tondu.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen in detail
School in Wales
Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 1257 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
29% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 7% have additional learning needs (21% in 2020/21); 1% are learning English as an additional language; and 6% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 50 pupils (Year 13) to 252 (Year 7).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,955 per pupil, against £5,561 in 2021-22. It ended 2024-25 with a deficit of £60k.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen are Bryntirion Comprehensive School (1.8 miles), Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd (3.1 miles), Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School (3.1 miles) and Brynteg Comprehensive School (3.3 miles).
Bryntirion Comprehensive SchoolYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg LlangynwydArchbishop McGrath Catholic High SchoolBrynteg Comprehensive School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tondu Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Street (after), 340 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bridgend is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen
What is the catchment area for Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen has a defined catchment published by Bridgend. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Bridgend applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen?
Apply through Bridgend, naming Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Bridgend's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bridgend is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen?
Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen is at Heol Yr Ysgol, Tondu, Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr), CF32 9EL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)