Ty Gwyn Education Centres, Aberdare
Ty Gwyn Education Centres is a school for pupils in Aberdare.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ty Gwyn Education Centres in detail
School in Wales
Ty Gwyn Education Centres is a school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ty Gwyn Education Centres dates from 2019.
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ty Gwyn Education Centre 2019 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aberdare Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aberdare Cemetery (near), 100 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 Ty Gwyn Education Centres's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ty Gwyn Education Centres 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Ty Gwyn Education Centres
What is the catchment area for Ty Gwyn Education Centres?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ty Gwyn Education Centres 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 Ty Gwyn Education Centres?
Apply through Rhondda Cynon Taf, naming Ty Gwyn Education Centres 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 Ty Gwyn Education Centres?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf is 4 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ty Gwyn Education Centres?
Ty Gwyn Education Centres is at Y Dolydd, Aberdare, CF44 8EX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)