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Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd
Location
Maesteg, Bridgend, CF34 9RW
Wales
Coordinates 51°34′57″N 3°38′00″W / 51.582477°N 3.633256°W / 51.582477; -3.633256
Information
Type State secondary school
Motto Dysg ... Dawn ... Dyfodol
(Learning ... Talent ... Future)
Established 2008
LEA Bridgend
Chair Andrew Lewis
Head teacher Meurig Jones (Standing)
Gender Coeducational
Age 11 to 18
Medium of language Welsh language
Houses Garw (Red), Ogwr (Blue), Llynfi (Green)
Colour(s) Turquoise and Grey         
Website

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd is the borough of Bridgend's only Welsh medium secondary school. The school opened its doors on the 3 September 2008 on the site of the former Maesteg Comprehensive Upper School in Llangynwyd.

The school currently has 607 pupils in six year groups, Year 7 to Year 13. The school has now reached its full complement of year groups and will gradually grow ar larger intakes come into year 7 each year. Eventually, the school will have around 770 pupils by 2023.

The school is fed from the four Welsh medium primary schools in Bridgend County Borough, namely,

The school's motto is "Dysg ... Dawn ... Dyfodol" (Learning ... Talent ... Future). Pupils are currently grouped into three houses - Garw, Ogwr, and Llynfi (representing the valleys that form the catchment area of the school)


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