Schools in Aberdare
Aberdare sits in the upper Cynon Valley and has 9 schools in the catchment.school database, coordinated by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Schools in the area include Penderyn Primary School, Oaklands Primary School, Abernant Primary School and Caradog Primary School, serving the town and surrounding valley communities.
Rhondda Cynon Taf operates both English-medium and Welsh-medium education pathways. Families interested in Welsh-medium provision should contact the council directly to confirm which schools offer that pathway and what the admissions criteria are. Welsh-medium places can be allocated separately from English-medium rounds. Estyn, the Welsh education inspectorate, publishes inspection reports for all schools in the area.
Other Schools in Aberdare (9)
Penderyn Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Aberdare · CF44 9JW
Oaklands Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Aberdare · CF44 6AJ
Abernant Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Aberdare · CF44 0SF
Caradog Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Aberdare · CF44 7PB
Hirwaun Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Aberdare · CF44 9NF
Cwmbach C.I.W. Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Aberdare · CF44 0AT
Ty Gwyn Education Centres
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Aberdare · CF44 8EX
Penywaun Primary School
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Aberdare · CF44 9DR
Cwmaman Primary
Not applicable · Welsh establishment
Aberdare · CF44 6LA
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Aberdare are set by Rhondda Cynon Taf and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.