Ysgol Ardudwy
Ysgol Ardudwy is a bilingual secondary school for 11–16-year-old pupils in Harlech, Gwynedd, in the north-west of Wales.[1] The school serves the seaside communities of Penrhyndeudraeth, Harlech, Abermaw (Barmouth) and nearby villages. There were 317 pupils on the roll in 2019.[2]
| Ysgol Ardudwy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Ffordd y Traeth , , LL46 2UH Wales | |
| Coordinates | 52.8621°N 4.1115°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Headteacher | Aled Williams |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 319 |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Website | ysgolardudwy |
Welsh language
Ysgol Ardudwy is currently a bilingual Welsh/English school.[3] In December 2018, 34 per cent of pupils came from predominantly Welsh-speaking homes. However, 89 per cent of pupils throughout the school were found to speak Welsh fluently.[3]
Alumni
- Mari Strachan (born 1945) – novelist and librarian
- Philip Pullman (born 1946) – children's novelist[4]
References
- My Local School. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- "Ysgol Ardudwy | Estyn". www.estyn.gov.wales. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- Pullman, Philip (18 March 2019). "The school I went to was Ysgol Ardudwy, in Harlech". Twitter – via twitter.com.
External links
- Official website (in Welsh and English)
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