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Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda

Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda (English: Cwm Rhondda Secondary School) is a Welsh-medium secondary school located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, situated near Porth. History Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda was established in 1988 in response to the growing demand for Welsh-medium education in the area. It remains the only Welsh-medium secondary School in the Rhondda, with around 800 students. Pupils who attend the school come from all over the Rhondda, from five Welsh primary schools: Llyn-Y-Forwyn (Ferndale) Ynyswen (Ynyswen) Llwyncelyn (Porth) Bronllwyn (Gelli) Bodringallt (Ystrad) Cymer was renamed Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda by RCT Council on the 1st of September 2017. Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda in the media Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda appeared in the popular show "Pam fi Duw?" on Welsh television channel S4C. The long-running show gained a large Rhondda fan base, from both English- and Welsh-speaking people, because it was featured in a place they knew. For seven weeks of the year HTV used the school campus, and 200 of the school's pupils were extras. More recently the school again featured on S4C in "Cymer Fi", which followed six students as they completed various challenges and tasks. The programme followed the students as they went through singing coaching, quitting smoking, behavioural problems and rugby aspirations. Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda rugby Cwm Rhondda has a tradition of rugby union and has a number of former pupils playing in the Welsh leagues. A number of pupils have reached international level at different age groups, with former pupil Geraint Morris playing for Welsh regional side the Celtic Warriors in the European Heineken Cup. Three sixth-form students (Geraint Evans, Liam H. Thomas and Ashley Bateman) were selected for the Wales U/18 Rugby League squad. Evans and Bateman played against the North of England side in Manchester (November 2006). Evans also represented Wales U/19 against Australia (November 2006). Former pupil Sean Paul Rees was also selected for the Wales U/17 Rugby Union squad. Will Grif John was selected for the Welsh rugby union U20s squad and turned professional for the Cardiff Blues. References External links Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda website
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe is a Welsh-language comprehensive school based in Penlan, Swansea, southwest Wales. It opened in 2003 to complement Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr and to provide additional capacity following the increased demand for Welsh-medium education in the area. Upon its opening, it held only its own fresh intake, taking none of Gwyr's existing pupils. As a result, the school only reached its full complement of years 7-11 (ages 11–16) with its fifth intake of September 2007. As of September 2012 it has approximately 900 pupils on roll. The site was previously occupied by Penlan Senior Comprehensive school for boys which had been attended by Welsh international rugby union players. In September 2008, the new sixth form partnership was opened with Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr and pupils have access to subjects on both sites. References External links 2007 inspection "Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe :: Welcome". bryntawe.swansea.sch.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd is a Welsh-medium secondary school for pupils aged between 11 and 18. The school is based in the village of Llangynwyd in the borough of Bridgend, Wales. The school opened on 3 September 2008 on the site of the former Maesteg Comprehensive Upper School in Llangynwyd. It is the only secondary school in the borough of Bridgend to use the Welsh language as the primary medium of education. As of 2023, there were a total of 712 pupils on roll at the school, with 111 in the sixth form. In 2023, 30.7% of pupils come from Welsh-speaking households. The school is fed from the four Welsh medium primary schools in Bridgend County Borough: Ysgol Cynwyd Sant, Maesteg Ysgol Bro Ogwr, Brackla Ysgol y Ferch o'r Sger, Cornelly Ysgol Calon y Cymoedd, Bettws The school's motto is "Dysg ... Dawn ... Dyfodol" (Learning ... Talent ... Future). Pupils in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 are currently grouped into three houses: Garw, Ogwr, and Llynfi. These houses represent the main valleys and rivers that form the catchment area of the school. This changes when the pupils move onto the sixth form, where the four houses are instead Lluest, Ffaldau, Cwmdu, and Garth, which represent other various locations in South Wales. Unlike the non-sixth form houses, these houses do not have representative colours. Notable alumni Owen Watkin Dewi Lake References
Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig

Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig (Penweddig Community Comprehensive School in English) is a Welsh-language, community comprehensive school situated in Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Wales. The school was established in 1973. The school was the first Welsh language secondary school in Ceredigion and is named after the cantref of Penweddig, the northern part of the Kingdom of Ceredigion, between the rivers Dyfi and Ystwyth. The school had 598 pupils on roll in 2024. In 2017, it was reported that Welsh was spoken at home by 69% of pupils, with all pupils being able to speak Welsh fluently. In 2024, 60.4% of statutory school age pupils spoke Welsh at home. The school's building is owned by a private company who lease it to the school. When the school was started in the mid-70s the school was housed in Ffordd Dewi, Aberystwyth. In October 2001, following a lengthy consultation with parents, staff and pupils, the school moved to its current home in Llanbadarn Road. The current headteacher is Clive Williams. School council The school council is formed before the autumn half term holidays, and meets regularly to discuss improvements to the school, be it physically or structurally. It comprises two representatives from every school year (one male; one female) elected by the whole of the respective year, and two permanent members representing the local youth service (also pupils). The council is mentored by the deputy headteacher. Notable alumni Notable former pupils include: Owen Evans, chief executive of S4C Rhodri Davies, musician Huw Thomas, Welsh politician Rhys Evans, BBC Wales reporter Aled Haydn Jones, head of BBC Radio 1 Jacob Ifan, actor Gwyneth Keyworth, actress Georgia Ruth, singer-songwriter Angharad Davies, musician References
Ysgol Llanhari

Ysgol Llanhari is a Welsh-medium school for 3-19 year olds situated in the village of Llanharry, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. History Llanhari is one of the Welsh medium secondary schools in the area, having opened in 1974. It followed Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen in leading the way in Welsh medium education in South Wales. In 1974, the school was located in the county of Mid Glamorgan and had a huge catchment area from Tonteg and Cardiff in the east, all the way to Porthcawl and Maesteg in the west. It became popular very quickly and grew in numbers, becoming oversubscribed. Within a few years, it was decided that South Glamorgan pupils would be educated in their own county and in 1978, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf opened in Cardiff. On 6 June 2011, it was publicly announced that from 2012 the school would incorporate a primary unit and become a 3-18 school. On 3 September 2012, the Primary Unit was opened and the school was formally designated a 3-18 school with the new name of Ysgol Llanhari. Feeder schools Llantrisant, Tonyrefail, Dolau and the primary section of Ysgol Llanhari are the current feeder schools to the secondary department at Llanhari. Before the opening of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd in 2008, the following schools also fed Llanhari with pupils from the county of Bridgend: Ysgol Y Ferch o'r Sger, Ysgol Bro Ogwr, Ysgol Cynwyd Sant and Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Garw. These pupils are now educated at Llangynwyd, within their own county. Headteacher To date, Ysgol Llanhari has been led by six heads. Meinir Thomas was appointed headteacher in September 2022. Until August 2022, Rhian Phillips was the headteacher at the school. She succeeded Meirion Stephens, who was head of Llanhari from January 2008. He was preceded by Anne Morris, who took over in 2003. Prior to this, Peter Griffiths was head from 1989. The original head when the school opened in 1974 was Merfyn Griffiths. Exam results In 2012, 75% of pupils attained grades A*-C in all A-Level subjects sat, and 97% were awarded grades A-E in all subjects. At GCSE, 74.2% of all grades awarded were A*-C and 74.6% of students attained the 5 A*-C benchmark. Notable former or current pupils Mererid Hopwood, poet and academic - first woman ever to win the chair at the National Eisteddfod of Wales Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd Garnon Davies, actor (Hollyoaks) Bethan Ellis Owen, actress (Pobol y Cwm) Shelley Rees, actress (Pobol y Cwm) Gareth Wyatt, Welsh international rugby player Scott Gibbs, Welsh international rugby player Guto Harri, former BBC Chief Political Correspondent, Communications Director for the Mayor of London's administration. Betsan Powys, journalist, and former head of BBC Radio Cymru Rhys Williams, professional athlete, specialising in the 400 m hurdles Aled Siôn Davies, Paralympian Gemma Hallett, rugby player Paul Amos, actor Aneurin Barnard, actor References
Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun

Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun is a Welsh-medium secondary comprehensive school with a sixth form in the Cynon Valley in the village of Penywaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, to the northwest of the town of Aberdare. The school was established on 1 September 1995 for the increasing numbers of students attending five local Welsh-medium primary schools, who previously had to travel to secondary school in Pontypridd. It provides a Welsh-medium education for pupils from the Cynon Valley and from neighbouring Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, where there is no Welsh-medium secondary school. As of 2025, there were 1030 pupils, including 116 in the sixth form. 17% of pupils speak Welsh at home. 0.9% of pupils have special educational needs, and 12% are eligible for free school meals; both these figures are lower than the national figure for Wales. School inspections As of 2025, the school's last inspection by Estyn was in 2021, with the finding that the school provides "stimulating learning experiences in a caring environment where supportive working relationships between staff and pupils form the basis of effective learning". The inspection identified strengths in literacy, supporting children with special educational needs, leadership, pastoral care, improving attendance and extra-curricular activities. Inspectors praised the school's vision and framework, called "Ffordd Rhydywaun". Areas for improvement were self-evaluation, financial management and challenge by governors. The school's previous performance rating from Estyn was Adequate, and the school at that time was rated Amber for its need for support. Buildings In 2021, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council announced a plan to improve the school's buildings at a cost of £12 million, adding capacity for an additional 187 pupils. The main part of the work was completed in September 2022, with some continuing into 2023. Sport The school has a rugby union team, and competes in the East Wales Premier League (North). Houses There are three houses, Cynon, Dâr and Taf, named after the local rivers, Cynon, Dare and Taff. Notable alumni Andrew Coombs, rugby union player Owen Williams, rugby union player Thomas Young, rugby union player References External links Official website
Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth

Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth is a Welsh language primary school in the university town of Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales. It was established as a private school in 1939 by Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards and was originally named Ysgol Gymraeg yr Urdd. The school was the first Welsh-medium school in Wales, the first headteacher being prominent dramatist Norah Isaac. The school originally had seven pupils, but has grown significantly since then. As of 2024, 375 pupils are on roll at the school. The school expanded rapidly during the 1980s and 1990s as parents began to see the academic value in bilingual education. Although 95% of the students speak Welsh to a first language level, only 65% come from homes where Welsh is the main language spoken. Today, the school has 18 teachers, over 20 assistants and 15 auxiliary staff. A 2016 school inspection report by Estyn found it to be excellent in all categories, and stated "The quality of teaching and learning experiences is very high, and support to ensure pupils’ wellbeing is an exceptional feature." The Welsh children's author Mary Vaughan Jones was a teacher at the school between 1953 and 1958. Aled Haydn Jones, a BBC radio producer on The Chris Moyles Show, was a pupil. External links School website References
Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch

Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch is a large Welsh-medium primary school in the Canton area of western Cardiff, in Wales. General Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch is a Welsh-medium primary school which provides education for pupils from a wide and diverse area of west Cardiff, including Riverside and parts of Canton, Pontcanna and Victoria Park. There are 520 pupils between 3 and 11 years old on roll, including 64 part-time nursery age pupils. Pupils are divided into 18 single-age classes. The school feeds Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr Welsh-medium secondary schools. Welsh is the main medium of the school's life and work, although in 2019 only 10% of the pupils came from Welsh-speaking homes. About 25% of pupils came from ethnic minority backgrounds. The name "Pwll Coch" means "red pool"' in Welsh, and refers to a pool in the River Ely and a hamlet which grew nearby, close to the modern Tŷ Pwll Coch public house. Tradition states that the pool filled with blood following the Battle of St Fagans in 1648. The area is no longer part of the school's catchment area. The Estyn inspection report on the school in 2018 and 2024 classified the school as good in all five areas that were inspected. It commented that "The staff create a happy, caring and inclusive ethos at the school, where everyone is respected and appreciated ... The quality of teaching is good ... most pupils make sound progress, achieve well and use their skills to a high standard by the end of key stage 2 ... Leaders are extremely effective ... Standards of behaviour are consistently high." History Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch was founded in 1996, co-located with Fitzalan High School. In September 1999, the school moved to a new building on land opposite Fitzalan High on Lawrenny Avenue, which was the first purpose-built Welsh-medium school in Cardiff. By September 2000, due to the school's popularity, the number of pupils had increased significantly, with two classes per year group (two-form entry). To house the larger numbers, temporary accommodation was erected on the school grounds. In 2006, a significant extension of the junior department was built and the school operated two classes for all years by 2008. By September 2011 the school had temporarily expanded further, with three-form entry for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013. In 2014 the intake reverted to two-form entry. There were over 520 pupils on roll in 2019. In February 2019, a new Welsh-medium specialist resource base, Yr Hafan, was opened at the school for pupils with complex learning needs from across the city. Yr Hafan was officially opened by the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, on 22 November 2019. In September 2020, Cylch Meithrin Pwll Coch opened on the school site providing Welsh-medium nursery sessions and wrap-around provision for the main school nursery classes. In June 2021 a new building was opened for Cylch Meithrin Pwll Coch, funded by the Welsh Government and Cardiff Council with support from Mudiad Meithrin. Head teachers 1996: Anna Roberts 2009: Meinir Howells 2016: Christopher Newcombe 2022: Dewi Rees References External links Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch web site
Ysgol John Bright

Ysgol John Bright is a secondary school on Maesdu Road, Llandudno in Conwy County Borough, Wales. History Grammar school It was founded with money and support from the social reformer John Bright, whose son died in Llandudno in 1864. Until 1969 the school was a selective grammar school known as John Bright Grammar School (JBGS). The first John Bright school first opened in February 1896 in temporary premises – now the Risboro Hotel. It was bought for £567 and had 62 pupils. By 1905, there were nearly 80 pupils and 5 teachers. It had five classrooms and specialist rooms for cookery, music, art and woodwork, physics and science. The headmaster was J.M. Archer-Thomson, a leading Welsh mountaineer. The school moved to a new site on Oxford Road in 1907 and remained on that site until 2004. Comprehensive It reopened in September 1969 as a comprehensive and with a new name – Ysgol John Bright. ("Ysgol" is Welsh for "school") The school serves the state secondary education sector in the Llandudno area and has around 1200 pupils. In 1980 the school entered a team for the Top of the Form radio competition, with Anthony Griffiths, Sarah Norwood, Andrew Wilkinson and Gillian Carr. The first competition was recorded on Wednesday October 2, 1980 at Holywell High School (Ysgol Treffynnon), being broadcast on October 21, 1980. The school team won 68-56. The team competed on November 5, 1980 against Hazel Grove High School, broadcast on November 25, 1980, and lost 79-72. The current headteacher is Hywel Parry. The Oxford Road buildings were demolished in 2004 and the site was redeveloped as an Asda store. It has not been revealed how much Asda paid for the site. New school buildings on Maesdu Road were opened in September 2004. They were built as part of a PFI project and a facilities management company handles caretaking, cleaning and catering. The cost was £20,000,000. As the new site had previously been a landfill and gasworks, the move was the subject of some controversy. Examinations The school offers education for KS3, KS4 and Post-16 students. It offers GCSE, Entry Level examinations for KS4 and AS-level and A-level for Post-16 education. Notable former pupils Joey Jones, footballer, Liverpool defender. Neville Southall, footballer, Everton goalkeeper. Catfish and the Bottlemen, rock band. John Bright Grammar School Sheila Collins OBE, British nurse and educationist. Norah Dunphy, first UK woman to graduate in architecture (1926) and work as a town planner Glyn Griffiths, flying ace with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War Keith Mason, astronomer, Chief Executive of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2011 Andrew McNeillie, poet Sir Gareth Gwyn Roberts, 1958 Penmaenmawr, Physics, President of Wolfson College, Oxford University, UK Roger Roberts, Baron Roberts of Llandudno, former President of the Welsh Liberal Democrats and Methodist Minister Gordon Borrie, Baron Borrie, lawyer, evacuated to Llandudno during World War II References External links Ysgol John Bright website Archived 13 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Ysgol Maes Garmon

Ysgol Maes Garmon is an 11–18 mixed, Welsh-medium community secondary school and sixth form in Mold, Flintshire, Wales. It was established in 1961 and is the only Welsh-medium High school in Flintshire. It shares some of its facilities with Alun School. Although Ysgol Maes Garmon is a Welsh-medium school, it welcomes pupils who cannot yet speak the Welsh language, running an immersion programme to help students from English-medium primary schools to learn Welsh. The school has been active in supporting Welsh-medium education. In 2016 a documentary, OMG: Ysgol Ni!, was filmed at the school by S4C. As of 2021, the school's most recent inspection by Estyn was in December 2019, with judgements of Adequate and needs improvement for Standards, for Teaching and learning experiences and for Leadership and management; and Good for Wellbeing and attitudes to learning and for Care, support and guidance. Notable alumni Gareth Glyn, composer and radio broadcaster Rhys Ifans, actor and musician Nia Jones, athlete Rhodri Meilir, actor Nic Parry, commentator and presenter Rob Roberts, disgraced member of Parliament Connor Marc Colquhoun, Streamer and YouTuber References External links Official website
Ysgol Maesteg School

Ysgol Maesteg School is an English language comprehensive school situated in the town of Maesteg in the South Wales Valleys of south-eastern Wales. The former and more commonly used name of the school is Maesteg Comprehensive School, or Ysgol Gyfun Maesteg. Its uniform shows the name as Ysgol Maesteg. As of September 2017, Maesteg Comprehensive School introduced a mobile phone ban to prevent cyberbullying and changed the uniform. The school's old site was taken over by the newly established Welsh medium school, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd, on 3 September 2008 and has recently been downgraded from being a green rated school down 2 spaces to an amber. The school was rated band 2 (one of the higher performing schools in Wales) after being recently upgraded from band 3 as part of the Welsh governments school banding system, with over 55% of its pupils living in the 20% most deprived areas of Wales. 42% of its students achieved 5 A*-C GCSEs including English or Welsh + Maths in 2010. As of 2020/2021, the school has 82.5% of students in the school on the ALN list. The school was originally a split site, with a site at Llwynderw, which has since been demolished and is now a residential estate. Feeder schools Caerau Primary School Plasnewydd Primary School Garth Primary School Cwmfelin Primary School Nantyfyllon Primary School Llangynwyd Primary School References External links Maesteg Comprehensive—School website Carbon challenge Welsh Assembly Press release
Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones

Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones is a mixed bilingual community school for pupils between 11 and 18 years of age in the Pentrefelin area of Amlwch, Anglesey. The school serves the town and the rural catchment area. History Originally designed by N. Squire Johnson, Anglesey county architect, with Kenneth M. Raw as job architect, the school was opened in 1950 and named after Sir Thomas Jones (1870–1945), a local doctor and the chairman of the county council, who campaigned for a secondary school at Amlwch. It was the first purpose-built comprehensive school in Britain. Initially designed to accommodate 700 pupils, further blocks were added, and by 1977 there were 1265 pupils on the register. Two main service tunnels run underneath the main corridors with two main entrances. The first is in the 6th form common room. The second is at the base of the clock tower and enters the main hall through a side door. The tunnel accessed both a storage room and a series of unfinished rooms that extend under the foyer and car park. Welsh Language Welsh Government defines the school as a bilingual secondary school Category 2B, which means that at least 80% of subjects (excluding Welsh and English) are taught through the medium of Welsh but are also taught through the medium of English. 34% came from Welsh-speaking homes in 2012. As of January 2018, 55% of pupils aged 5 and over spoke Welsh at home. Notable people educated at the school Tom Parry Jones, a scientist, inventor and entrepreneur Lemmy, the lead singer of Motörhead, attended the school in the late 1950s. Andy Whitfield, an actor See also Category:People educated at Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones References