Ysgol Afon Wen, Pontypridd
Ysgol Afon Wen is a middle school for pupils in Pontypridd.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Afon Wen in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Afon Wen 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 1141 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
27% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 8% have additional learning needs; 5% are learning English as an additional language; and 14% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 51 pupils (Year 3) to 149 (Year 10).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £5,862 per pupil. It carried forward £41k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Ysgol Afon Wen are Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School (0.5 miles), Ysgol Garth Olwg (1.1 miles), Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School (2.6 miles) and St Cenydd School (2.8 miles).
Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive SchoolYsgol Garth OlwgBryncelynnog Comprehensive SchoolSt Cenydd School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Trefforest Estate Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hawthorn Inn (outside), 230 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 Ysgol Afon Wen's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Afon Wen
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Afon Wen from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Afon Wen 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Ysgol Afon Wen
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Afon Wen?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Afon Wen 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 Ysgol Afon Wen?
Apply through Rhondda Cynon Taf, naming Ysgol Afon Wen 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 Ysgol Afon Wen?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Ysgol Afon Wen?
Ysgol Afon Wen is at School Lane, Hawthorn, Pontypridd, CF37 5AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)