School Performance - Cwmtawe Community School
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Cwmtawe Community School has maintained consistently high performance over the last ten years. It is widely recognised as one of the highest performing schools in Wales.
In 2025,
Most pupils (80%) achieved
5 or more
good GCSEs (A*-C), or equivalent.
Over half of our pupils achieved
8 or more
good GCSEs (A*-C) including English, Mathematics and Science combined.
Over the last ten years, our pupils have excelled and the school has consistently performed within the top quarter of similar schools on most key performance indicators. Our main ‘headline’ performance statistics are illustrated below.
Please note: Welsh Government changed performance measures in 2017 and pupils sat a new generation of GCSE examinations. Therefore, comparisons to previous years on many measures are unable to be made.
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Level 2 threshold
79%
73%
83%
83%
79%
80%
76%
80%
Level 1 threshold
99%
97%
98%
98%
95%
99%
99%
97%
Level 2 threshold inc Eng/Ma
69%
60%
73%
72%
64%
70%
66%
60%
Skills Certificate
68%
81%
85%
82%
83%
77%
84%
16%
Pupils achieving 1 or more A*-G
100%
97%
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
98%
English Level 2
79%
75%
83%
80%
79%
87%
80%
79%
Maths Level 2
72%
64%
76%
78%
70%
75%
71%
63%
Science Level 2
80%
71%
83%
77%
70%
78%
70%
62%
Capped 9 Point Score
376
367
392
409
377
403
380
353
Pupils leaving with no recognised qualifications
-
-
-
-
-
0.5%
0.9%
2.0%
Comparative GCSE results for Swansea schools can be viewed on
Wales Online.
Regular school attendance is essential in ensuring pupils are able to achieve their potential.
More information is available on the
attendance page
. The attendance of pupils in Cwmtawe compares favourably with the local authority and Wales averages.
% Attendance during the year (Secondary only)
Percentage of half day sessions attended by pupils of statutory school age during the academic year
2018
2019
2023
2024
School - Total
94.5%
94.6%
89.1%
89.9%
Family - Total
94.4%
94.2%
89.7%
89.7%
Wales - Total
93.9%
93.8%
87.5%
88.0%
School - Male
94.4%
94.6%
89.6%
89.6%
Family - Male
94.4%
94.2%
90.0%
90.2%
Wales - Male
93.8%
93.8%
88.0%
88.5%
School - Female
94.6%
94.6%
88.7%
90.1%
Family - Female
94.4%
94.2%
89.3%
89.2%
Wales - Female
93.9%
93.8%
87.0%
87.6%
The school works hard with pupils and their families to ensure regular attendance. Over the past ten years, our attendance has been within the top 30% of similar schools across Wales, and we have one of the lowest persistent absence rates in the country (pupils missing 20% of school sessions or more).
The school’s attendance has been above Welsh Government expectations (modelled outcomes) for each of the past five years.
Latest data from Careers Wales for 2023-24 indicates that most pupils remain in full time education after taking their GCSE examinations in Cwmtawe. Their final destination after leaving school is illustrated below.
Destination
%
No. of Pupils
Full-time education - school
1.3%
3
Full-time education - college
87.7%
206
Part-time education
1.3%
3
Employment outside work-based training
3.4%
8
Employed in work-based training
1.3%
3
Work-based training (not employed)
4.7%
11
Unable to enter employment, education or training
0.4%
1
Total
100%
235
It is encouraging that nearly all (96%) of our pupils remain in full time education or training after leaving school.
Welsh Government has assessed school performance in two different ways over recent years. School Banding was used from 2011 to 2013. This was replaced by School Categorisation in 2014.
Banding
Between 2011 and 2013, Welsh Government grouped schools into five distinct bands based on their overall performance. Band 1 designated the highest performing, whilst Band 5 designated the lowest performing.
Cwmtawe’s banding for each of the years of operation is shown below.
2011
Band 1
2012
Band 1
2013
Band 1
School Categorisation
From 2014, Welsh Government changed the method of assessing performance and providing support for schools. The highest category is ‘Green’, followed by ‘Yellow’, ‘Amber’ and ‘Red’.
Cwmtawe’s support category for each of the years categorisation has been in operation is shown below.
2014
Green
2015
Green
2016
Green
2017
Green
2018
Green
To find out more about School Categorisation, please see the Parent’s Guide to School Categorisation which can be downloaded from
Welsh Government’s website.
Comparative Data
Parents who wish to compare Cwmtawe’s school performance with that of other schools may wish to consult Welsh Government’s website My Local School.
Every year, our Year 11 pupils achieve above expectations, known as ‘modelled outcomes’.
The table below illustrates how pupils have performed above expectations in achieving the level 2 threshold (5 or more A*-C) including English and mathematics. If pupils performed in line with expectations, each value would be zero.
2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
+7.2
+11.2
+17.3
+11.9
+9.1
+4.6
+0.9
TBC
Over the past seven years, our pupils have achieved an average of 8.9 percentage points above expectations on the level 2 threshold including English and mathematics.
A pupil’s Capped Point Score is their best 8 GCSEs achieved. Each GCSE grade is assigned a score, so the higher the grades a pupil achieves, the higher their Capped Point Score will be. The table below illustrates how pupils have performed above expectations. Again, if pupils achieved in line with expectations, the value would be zero.
2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
+41.4
+38.2
+32.1
+20.7
+21.6
+13.9
+20.1
TBC
Over the past seven years, our pupils have achieved an average of 26.9 points above expectations.
Value Added
As a school, we are more interested in ensuring all pupils reach their potential rather than raw statistics and measures. Value added is a better indicator of this. The term ‘value added’ is used to describe the progress pupils make over time and will measure how well pupils perform above and beyond the levels expected of them.
We use Welsh Government, CEM Yellis and Fisher Family Trust data to measure the progress pupils make in individual subject areas. Overall, pupils in nearly all subject areas achieve well above the levels achieved in other similar schools. In fact, CEM Yellis report that, on average, pupils achieve nearly one grade better in each GCSE at Cwmtawe than they would in another similar school.
In This Section
Our School
Headteacher's Welcome
Our Values
Meet our Staff
Governing Body
Estyn
School Performance
School Improvement
Staff Vacancies
Partnerships
Academic Success
80
%
Pupils achieved 5 or more good GCSEs (A*-C) or equivalent
60
%
Pupils achieved 5 or more good GCSEs (A*-C) including the core subjects of English and Mathematics
82
%
Pupils achieved English GCSE at (A*-C)
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School Performance
Cwmtawe Community School has maintained consistently high performance over the last ten years. It is widely recognised as one of the highest performing schools in Wales.
In 2025,
Most pupils (80%) achieved
5 or more
good GCSEs (A*-C), or equivalent.
Over half of our pupils achieved
8 or more
good GCSEs (A*-C) including English, Mathematics and Science combined.
Over the last ten years, our pupils have excelled and the school has consistently performed within the top quarter of similar schools on most key performance indicators. Our main ‘headline’ performance statistics are illustrated below.
Please note: Welsh Government changed performance measures in 2017 and pupils sat a new generation of GCSE examinations. Therefore, comparisons to previous years on many measures are unable to be made.
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Level 2 threshold
79%
73%
83%
83%
79%
80%
76%
80%
Level 1 threshold
99%
97%
98%
98%
95%
99%
99%
97%
Level 2 threshold inc Eng/Ma
69%
60%
73%
72%
64%
70%
66%
60%
Skills Certificate
68%
81%
85%
82%
83%
77%
84%
16%
Pupils achieving 1 or more A*-G
100%
97%
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
98%
English Level 2
79%
75%
83%
80%
79%
87%
80%
79%
Maths Level 2
72%
64%
76%
78%
70%
75%
71%
63%
Science Level 2
80%
71%
83%
77%
70%
78%
70%
62%
Capped 9 Point Score
376
367
392
409
377
403
380
353
Pupils leaving with no recognised qualifications
-
-
-
-
-
0.5%
0.9%
2.0%
Comparative GCSE results for Swansea schools can be viewed on
Wales Online.
Regular school attendance is essential in ensuring pupils are able to achieve their potential.
More information is available on the
attendance page
. The attendance of pupils in Cwmtawe compares favourably with the local authority and Wales averages.
% Attendance during the year (Secondary only)
Percentage of half day sessions attended by pupils of statutory school age during the academic year
2018
2019
2023
2024
School - Total
94.5%
94.6%
89.1%
89.9%
Family - Total
94.4%
94.2%
89.7%
89.7%
Wales - Total
93.9%
93.8%
87.5%
88.0%
School - Male
94.4%
94.6%
89.6%
89.6%
Family - Male
94.4%
94.2%
90.0%
90.2%
Wales - Male
93.8%
93.8%
88.0%
88.5%
School - Female
94.6%
94.6%
88.7%
90.1%
Family - Female
94.4%
94.2%
89.3%
89.2%
Wales - Female
93.9%
93.8%
87.0%
87.6%
The school works hard with pupils and their families to ensure regular attendance. Over the past ten years, our attendance has been within the top 30% of similar schools across Wales, and we have one of the lowest persistent absence rates in the country (pupils missing 20% of school sessions or more).
The school’s attendance has been above Welsh Government expectations (modelled outcomes) for each of the past five years.
Latest data from Careers Wales for 2023-24 indicates that most pupils remain in full time education after taking their GCSE examinations in Cwmtawe. Their final destination after leaving school is illustrated below.
Destination
%
No. of Pupils
Full-time education - school
1.3%
3
Full-time education - college
87.7%
206
Part-time education
1.3%
3
Employment outside work-based training
3.4%
8
Employed in work-based training
1.3%
3
Work-based training (not employed)
4.7%
11
Unable to enter employment, education or training
0.4%
1
Total
100%
235
It is encouraging that nearly all (96%) of our pupils remain in full time education or training after leaving school.
Welsh Government has assessed school performance in two different ways over recent years. School Banding was used from 2011 to 2013. This was replaced by School Categorisation in 2014.
Banding
Between 2011 and 2013, Welsh Government grouped schools into five distinct bands based on their overall performance. Band 1 designated the highest performing, whilst Band 5 designated the lowest performing.
Cwmtawe’s banding for each of the years of operation is shown below.
2011
Band 1
2012
Band 1
2013
Band 1
School Categorisation
From 2014, Welsh Government changed the method of assessing performance and providing support for schools. The highest category is ‘Green’, followed by ‘Yellow’, ‘Amber’ and ‘Red’.
Cwmtawe’s support category for each of the years categorisation has been in operation is shown below.
2014
Green
2015
Green
2016
Green
2017
Green
2018
Green
To find out more about School Categorisation, please see the Parent’s Guide to School Categorisation which can be downloaded from
Welsh Government’s website.
Comparative Data
Parents who wish to compare Cwmtawe’s school performance with that of other schools may wish to consult Welsh Government’s website My Local School.
Every year, our Year 11 pupils achieve above expectations, known as ‘modelled outcomes’.
The table below illustrates how pupils have performed above expectations in achieving the level 2 threshold (5 or more A*-C) including English and mathematics. If pupils performed in line with expectations, each value would be zero.
2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
+7.2
+11.2
+17.3
+11.9
+9.1
+4.6
+0.9
TBC
Over the past seven years, our pupils have achieved an average of 8.9 percentage points above expectations on the level 2 threshold including English and mathematics.
A pupil’s Capped Point Score is their best 8 GCSEs achieved. Each GCSE grade is assigned a score, so the higher the grades a pupil achieves, the higher their Capped Point Score will be. The table below illustrates how pupils have performed above expectations. Again, if pupils achieved in line with expectations, the value would be zero.
2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
2015/2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
+41.4
+38.2
+32.1
+20.7
+21.6
+13.9
+20.1
TBC
Over the past seven years, our pupils have achieved an average of 26.9 points above expectations.
Value Added
As a school, we are more interested in ensuring all pupils reach their potential rather than raw statistics and measures. Value added is a better indicator of this. The term ‘value added’ is used to describe the progress pupils make over time and will measure how well pupils perform above and beyond the levels expected of them.
We use Welsh Government, CEM Yellis and Fisher Family Trust data to measure the progress pupils make in individual subject areas. Overall, pupils in nearly all subject areas achieve well above the levels achieved in other similar schools. In fact, CEM Yellis report that, on average, pupils achieve nearly one grade better in each GCSE at Cwmtawe than they would in another similar school.
In This Section
Our School
Headteacher's Welcome
Our Values
Meet our Staff
Governing Body
Estyn
School Performance
School Improvement
Staff Vacancies
Partnerships
Academic Success
80
%
Pupils achieved 5 or more good GCSEs (A*-C) or equivalent
60
%
Pupils achieved 5 or more good GCSEs (A*-C) including the core subjects of English and Mathematics
82
%
Pupils achieved English GCSE at (A*-C)
View All Results
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