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.