Treorchy Comprehensive School

Treorchy Comprehensive School is an English language, mixed comprehensive school located in Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Founded in 1965 on the former site of the Tylecoch Colliery, it became a fully comprehensive school in 1970 and currently serves approximately 1,580 pupils aged 11 to 18, including a sixth form of around 364 students. The school offers a broad curriculum designed to meet the social and academic needs of its students, with a strong emphasis on respect, responsibility, and aspiration as core values. It supports a range of learning pathways, including fast-track provisions for more able pupils, particularly in Welsh second language and mathematics. Facilities and extracurricular activities include a Student Council, Conservation Club, and Combined Cadet Force. The school is known for its commitment to excellence and was the first in Wales to achieve the National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) Challenge Award.