Ysgol Gynradd Glyn-coch, Pontypridd
Ysgol Gynradd Glyn-coch is a school for pupils in Pontypridd.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ysgol Gynradd Glyn-coch in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Abercynon Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Craig-yr-Hesg Schools (before), 80 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Find Ysgol Gynradd Glyn-coch's reports on the inspectorate's website.
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. Ysgol Gynradd Glyn-coch is in Rhondda Cynon Taf; for families living there:
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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 foot.
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 Ysgol Gynradd Glyn-coch
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Gynradd Glyn-coch?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Gynradd Glyn-coch 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 Gynradd Glyn-coch?
Apply through Rhondda Cynon Taf, naming Ysgol Gynradd Glyn-coch 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 Gynradd Glyn-coch?
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 foot. 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 Ysgol Gynradd Glyn-coch?
Ysgol Gynradd Glyn-coch is at Cefn Lane, Glyncoch, Pontypridd, CF37 3BP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)