St John Baptist C.I.W. High School, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
St John Baptist C.I.W. High School is a secondary school for pupils in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St John Baptist C.I.W. High School in detail
School in Wales
St John Baptist C.I.W. High School 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 936 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 4% have additional learning needs (48% in 2020/21); 1% are learning English as an additional language; and 7% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 6 pupils (Year 14) to 162 (Year 7).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on St John Baptist C.I.W. High School dates from 2020.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report St John Baptist C.I.W. High School 2020". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
St John Baptist C.I.W. High School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We invite Year 5 / 6 Families to our Open Evening. Thursday 24th September 2026 from 3.30pm to 6.30pm.- @StJohnsAberdare Sep 15, 2026 Our final edition of Saints Magazine of the year is available to view."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket and orchestra.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to St John Baptist C.I.W. High School are Aberdare Community School (0.8 miles), Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun (2 miles), Ferndale Community School (3.2 miles) and Mountain Ash Comprehensive School (3.4 miles).
Aberdare Community SchoolYsgol Gyfun RhydywaunFerndale Community SchoolMountain Ash Comprehensive School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aberdare Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John Baptist School (at), 30 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 St John Baptist C.I.W. High School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from St John Baptist C.I.W. High School
Year 5 / 6 Open Evening
15 Sep 2026
Saints Magazine (Summer Edition)
16 Jul 2026
Forced School Closure - Thursday 25th June 2026
25 Jun 2026
Saints Magazine (Spring Edition)
20 Mar 2026
St John's Celebrates 50th Anniversary
6 Mar 2026
VACANCY: Assistant Head
13 Feb 2026
From St John Baptist C.I.W. High School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St John Baptist C.I.W. High School is in Rhondda Cynon Taf; for families living there:
Apply to Rhondda Cynon Taf for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 Rhondda Cynon Taf is 4 (the median across 111 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 St John Baptist C.I.W. High School
What is the catchment area for St John Baptist C.I.W. High School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so St John Baptist C.I.W. High School has a defined catchment published by Rhondda Cynon Taf. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 St John Baptist C.I.W. High School?
Apply through Rhondda Cynon Taf, naming St John Baptist C.I.W. High School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Rhondda Cynon Taf's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near St John Baptist C.I.W. High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf is 4 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St John Baptist C.I.W. High School?
St John Baptist C.I.W. High School is at Glan Road, Aberdare, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF44 8BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)