Afon Taf High School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Afon Taf High School is an English-medium 11-16 school in Merthyr Tydfil and serves communities in the southern part of the borough. There are currently 644 pupils on roll.

This is fewer than at the time of the last inspection in March 2014. Around 24.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average of 16.

4% for secondary schools. Over 67% of pupils live in the 30% most deprived areas in Wales. Very few pupils come from an ethnic minority background and nearly all speak English as their first language.

Nearly 37% of pupils have additional learning needs which is above the Welsh average of 22.2%. Just over 2% have a statement of special educational needs.

This is close ...to the Welsh average of 2.2%. The school has a local authority special educational needs resource base for pupils with communication difficulties including Autistic Spectrum Disorder, hearing and visual impairments.

The current headteacher took up post in January 2017. The senior leadership team consists of the headteacher, one deputy headteacher and three assistant headteachers. All of the senior leadership team have been appointed within the last four years.