Ysgol Cambrian, Clydach Vale
Ysgol Cambrian is a school for pupils in Clydach Vale.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Cambrian in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tonypandy Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fern Terrace (after), 260 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Find Ysgol Cambrian's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Cambrian
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Cambrian 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 Cambrian
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Cambrian?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Cambrian 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 Cambrian?
Apply through Rhondda Cynon Taf, naming Ysgol Cambrian 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 Cambrian?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Cambrian?
Ysgol Cambrian is at Cambrian Park, Clydach Vale, Clydach Vale, CF40 2XX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)