Ysgol Bro Gwaun

Ysgol Bro Gwaun (formerly Fishguard County Secondary School) is a secondary comprehensive school in the town of Fishguard in north Pembrokeshire. It is a predominantly English-medium school with significant use of Welsh,[2] and has a catchment area covering the towns of Fishguard and Goodwick, the villages of Scleddau, Letterston and Newport and the surrounding areas including the Gwaun valley.

Ysgol Bro Gwaun
Address
Heol Dyfed

Fishguard
,
Pembrokeshire
,
SA65 9DT

Wales
Information
TypeComprehensive school
MottoWelsh: Angori doeth, dyfodol disgalir
(Anchor wise, bright future)
Head teacherPaul Edwards
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 17
Enrolment498[1]
Websitehttps://ysgolbrogwaun.com/

The school was built in the 1960s because the old building (now demolished for Ysgol Glannau Gwaun) was too small. It was designed, like Sir Thomas Picton School, to be a cold war hospital in case of war.

The school typically has around 500 pupils and 50 members of teaching staff.

School Redevelopment

In November 2017, a £10.9 million extension (funded jointly by the Welsh Government and Pembrokeshire County Council as part of the 21st Century Schools Programme) was officially opened.[3] The extension - which involved the demolition of a significant amount of the previous building - provides new classrooms, designated provision for bilingual Special Educational Needs and new community facilities.[4]

Academic Performance

From 2011-2016, the school saw a large increase in the percentage of students obtaining at least 5 GCSE A*-C grades - rising from 62.4% in 2011 to 90.4% in 2016,[5] thus significantly outperforming the England and Wales average of 66.6% (2016).[6]

The school's Science results are exceptionally strong with more than 95% of students obtaining at least a C grade pass at GCSE,[5] far exceeding the Welsh national average of 75.6%.[7]

The school's most recent monitoring report from Estyn (the Welsh Education Inspectorate) in October 2016 stated the school was showing "strong progress", making "significant improvements" across the board.[8]

Competitions and Olympiads

The school regularly fields a team in the national Biology Challenge and British Biology Olympiad (both organised by the Institute of Biology), and has won at least one Gold award on an annual basis.[9][10][11]

In 2014, Science teacher Robert Woodman won the 'Teachers of Physics' award by the Institute of Physics, an annual award covering the whole of the UK.[12]

Notable former pupils

Notable former staff

References
  1. "Fishguard/Bro Gwaun Cluster of School". Pembrokeshire County Council. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. "Ysgol Bro Gwaun". Welsh Government: My Local School. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. "Merit shield winners, governors and guests take a first look at the new Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Fishguard". Western Telegraph. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. "Fishguard: Ceremony held for Ysgol Bro Gwaun extension". Pembrokeshire Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. "Ysgol Bro Gwaun". Welsh Government: My Local Schools. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  6. "A*-C grades in dramatic decline as GCSE results are published". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  7. "Examination Results of Wales 2016-2017" (PDF). Welsh Government: Statistics and Research. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  8. "Estyn Monitoring Report October 2016" (PDF). Welsh Government: Estyn. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  9. "Ysgol Bro Gwaun's Biology Brilliance". The County Echo. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  10. "Ysgol Bro Gwaun Pupils Enjoy Science Success". The Western Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  11. "Pupils take part in Biology Challenge". The Pembrokeshire Herald. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  12. "Exceptional Physics Teacher Honoured". The Western Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  13. Sherwin, Adam (14 September 2018). "Cerys Matthews: 'I don't play public school pop stars on my BBC 6 Music show'". inews.co.uk.
  14. "Dictionary of Welsh Biography; Williams, David John". Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  15. "Glenys Cour The Blue Room". Retrieved 21 December 2017.

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