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School Atlas lists 89 state primary schools, 10 state secondary schools, 7 all-through schools, 5 special schools and 2 pupil referral units in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It also lists 87 nurseries and other early-years settings.
Of the state primary, secondary and all-through schools, 8 have a religious character: 5 Roman Catholic and 3 Church in Wales.
19 schools teach wholly or partly through Welsh (18 Welsh-medium and 1 dual-stream).
Estyn inspects schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It has not given summative grades since 2020: its reports set out what each school does well and what it should improve.
Catchment boundaries are published for schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf, but we don’t hold them yet. Distance usually decides a place.
Check an address with the Rhondda Cynon Taf catchment checker
Welsh councils set their own closing dates. For September 2027 secondary entry, the councils we checked close between 9 and 31 October 2026 (Rhondda Cynon Taf is earliest); Rhondda Cynon Taf's published date, 9 October 2026, has passed. Check your council's admissions page.
Primary (Reception) closing date: set by your council; check its admissions page.