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Impact Maps for Schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf

The Council is currently consulting upon amending the level of discretionary Home to School Transport provided from September 2025.

The PDF attachments below show individual Impact Maps for each primary school, secondary school and college.

Key for the maps –

  • The blue shaded regions on the maps show the areas that will be affected by the changes in the proposal.
  • The black square shows the location of the school.

If you are situated within one of these blue areas, then you may no longer be eligible for free school transport to the school characterised by the black square, under the proposed changes. 

Please note that these maps are to give an indication of the impact to the affected areas only and this should not be relied upon as a precise measure of eligibility. Areas not shaded on the map will not be impacted by the proposal as they are either already ineligible for free transport or live beyond the distance and will be in receipt of free transport. 

When measuring walking routes, the Council measures from each pupil home address to the school gate using Government standard Ordnance Survey data that is generally accepted to be the most accurate data available.

Primary Schools  

Aberdare Town Church in Wales Primary School

Dolau Primary School (Welsh Medium Provision)

Our Ladys RC Primary School

SS Gabriel & Raphael RC Primary School

St Margarets Catholic Primary School

St Michaels Primary School

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Abercynon

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdar

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Bodringallt

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Bronllwyn

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Castellau

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llwyncelyn

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llyn-y-forwyn (New School Location)

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tonyrefail

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Ynyswen

Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol Gymraeg Llantrisant

Ysgol Llanhari (Primary)

Secondary Schools 

Aberdare Community School

Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School

Cardinal Newman RC Comprehensive School

Ferndale Community School

Hawthorn High School (Ysgol Afon Wen)

Mountain Ash Comprehensive School

Pontypridd High School (Ysgol Bro Taf)

Porth Community School Secondary

St John Baptist CiW High School

Tonyrefail Community School Secondary

Treorchy Comprehensive School

Y Pant Comprehensive School

Ysgol Garth Olwg

Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda

Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun

Ysgol Llanhari Secondary

Ysgol Nantgwyn Secondary

Colleges

Coleg y Cymoedd Aberdar

Coleg y Cymoedd Rhondda

If you would like to participate in the consultation on this proposal, please visit the Council’s website here.