How many pupils attend Twynyrodyn Community School?

Twynyrodyn Community School has 282 pupils on roll.

Where is Twynyrodyn Community School located?

Twynyrodyn Community School is located in Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0LW, Merthyr Tydfil.

How do I apply to Twynyrodyn Community School?

Twynyrodyn Community School is a state school. In Wales, closing dates are set locally and differ from one council to another, so check Merthyr Tydfil Council's school admissions pages for how to apply and this year's closing date.

How are Reception places decided at Twynyrodyn Community School?

When Twynyrodyn Community School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children Looked After — ‘Children Looked After’ (children in public care) and previously ‘Children Looked After’; 2. In catchment with sibling — Children whose home is inside the school’s catchment area and have an older sibling attending the school from the same address, at the date of application, who will continue to attend that school in September 2027; 3. In catchment, no sibling — Children whose home is inside the school’s catchment area who do not have an older sibling attending the school, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If, within any one of the priority categories listed, all the applicants cannot be offered a place, preference will be given to children living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured by the authority using the shortest safe walking route between the home address and the nearest open school gate (or shortest driving route where no safe walking route identified), using the authority's 'mapping schools' electronic system only.

What is the largest ethnic background at Twynyrodyn Community School?

According to the Welsh Government PLASC 2025-26 (counts are rounded to the nearest 5), about 195 pupils aged 5 and over at Twynyrodyn Community School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Twynyrodyn Community School: Estyn, Results & Catchment 2026

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Twynyrodyn Community SchoolEst. 2004

StatePrimary

Community schoolProfile updated · Stats Wales

Gilfach Cynon, Twynrodyn, CF47 0LW Website01685723580

Verified from official sources

Estyn: No follow-up neededFeb 2024

Inspected Feb 2024

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Pupils282

Estyn: No follow-up neededFeb 2024

Pupils282

Inspected Feb 2024 · View report

Pupils

282

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At a Glance

Type

Community

Phase

Primary

Age Range

4 - 11*

Governance

Community school

* Age range inferred from the recorded phase — the source register did not record statutory ages directly.

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Where this data comes from

Welsh Governmentschool register· Sep 2026Welsh Government (MyLocalSchool)absence & staffingFSAfood hygieneInspectoratereport & date· Feb 2024WIMD 2025deprivation

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Council Comparison21 pupils per teacher — below the local-authority average

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaTown · Merthyr Tydfil · Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · Urban

Area deprivation

WIMD Decile 8Least deprived

Food hygiene

Flood risk not available for Wales: the Environment Agency flood map covers England only

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileWell above LA average

Crimes per month 77

Merthyr Tydfil peer median: 22 per month

12-month total926

Top categories

Shoplifting

234 (25%)

Violent crime

234 (25%)

Anti-social behaviour

203 (22%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 · vs 54 Merthyr Tydfil schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)2

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m18

Nearest site271m

Includes2 public parks, 2 playing fields, 5 play spaces, 2 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	6.4 µg/m³
The legal limit in Wales (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in Wales (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	6.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in Wales (25)	25
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in Wales (25) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	11.5 µg/m³
The legal limit in Wales (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in Wales (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards (Wales) Regulations 2010, Schedule 1; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band C · score 65 · 2025

Heating: Natural Gas · 1,883 m²

Was band D in 2018.

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: Feb 2024Admissions: 2027-28Profile updated: Sep 2026

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How places are decided at Twynyrodyn Community School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children Looked After — ‘Children Looked After’ (children in public care) and previously ‘Children Looked After’.
2In catchment with sibling — Children whose home is inside the school’s catchment area and have an older sibling attending the school from the same address, at the date of application, who will continue to attend that school in September 2027.
3In catchment, no sibling — Children whose home is inside the school’s catchment area who do not have an older sibling attending the school.
4Out of catchment with sibling — Children whose home is outside the school’s catchment area and have an older sibling attending from the same address, at the date of application, who will continue to attend that school in September 2027.
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Twynyrodyn Community School: key facts

How many pupils attend Twynyrodyn Community School?: Twynyrodyn Community School has 282 pupils on roll.
Where is Twynyrodyn Community School located?: Twynyrodyn Community School is located in Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0LW, Merthyr Tydfil.
How do I apply to Twynyrodyn Community School?: Twynyrodyn Community School is a state school. In Wales, closing dates are set locally and differ from one council to another, so check Merthyr Tydfil Council's school admissions pages for how to apply and this year's closing date.
How are Reception places decided at Twynyrodyn Community School?: When Twynyrodyn Community School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children Looked After — ‘Children Looked After’ (children in public care) and previously ‘Children Looked After’; 2. In catchment with sibling — Children whose home is inside the school’s catchment area and have an older sibling attending the school from the same address, at the date of application, who will continue to attend that school in September 2027; 3. In catchment, no sibling — Children whose home is inside the school’s catchment area who do not have an older sibling attending the school, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If, within any one of the priority categories listed, all the applicants cannot be offered a place, preference will be given to children living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured by the authority using the shortest safe walking route between the home address and the nearest open school gate (or shortest driving route where no safe walking route identified), using the authority's 'mapping schools' electronic system only.
What is the largest ethnic background at Twynyrodyn Community School?: According to the Welsh Government PLASC 2025-26 (counts are rounded to the nearest 5), about 195 pupils aged 5 and over at Twynyrodyn Community School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Twynyrodyn Community SchoolEst. 2004

StatePrimary

Community schoolProfile updated · Stats Wales

Gilfach Cynon, Twynrodyn, CF47 0LW Website01685723580

Verified from official sources

Estyn: No follow-up neededFeb 2024

Inspected Feb 2024

View full report

Pupils282

Estyn: No follow-up neededFeb 2024

Pupils282

Inspected Feb 2024 · View report

Pupils

282

StatsWales

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

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At a Glance

Type

Community

Phase

Primary

Age Range

4 - 11*

Governance

Community school

* Age range inferred from the recorded phase — the source register did not record statutory ages directly.

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Where this data comes from

Welsh Governmentschool register· Sep 2026Welsh Government (MyLocalSchool)absence & staffingFSAfood hygieneInspectoratereport & date· Feb 2024WIMD 2025deprivation

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Council Comparison21 pupils per teacher — below the local-authority average

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaTown · Merthyr Tydfil · Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · Urban

Area deprivation

WIMD Decile 8Least deprived

Food hygiene

Flood risk not available for Wales: the Environment Agency flood map covers England only

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileWell above LA average

Crimes per month 77

Merthyr Tydfil peer median: 22 per month

12-month total926

Top categories

Shoplifting

234 (25%)

Violent crime

234 (25%)

Anti-social behaviour

203 (22%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 · vs 54 Merthyr Tydfil schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)2

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m18

Nearest site271m

Includes2 public parks, 2 playing fields, 5 play spaces, 2 sports facilities

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	6.4 µg/m³
The legal limit in Wales (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in Wales (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	6.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in Wales (25)	25
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in Wales (25) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	11.5 µg/m³
The legal limit in Wales (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in Wales (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band C · score 65 · 2025

Heating: Natural Gas · 1,883 m²

Was band D in 2018.

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: Feb 2024Admissions: 2027-28Profile updated: Sep 2026

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Twynyrodyn Community School

Twynyrodyn Community SchoolEst. 2004

Quick summary

At a Glance

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileWell above LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Air Quality

Building energy rating

Nearby schools within 5 km

How places are decided at Twynyrodyn Community School

Twynyrodyn Community School: key facts

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Twynyrodyn Community SchoolEst. 2004

Quick summary

At a Glance

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileWell above LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Air Quality

Building energy rating

Nearby schools within 5 km