Ysgol Brynhyfryd
| Ysgol Brynhyfryd | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Ffordd yr Wyddgrug/Mold Road , , LL15 1EG Wales | |
| Coordinates | 53°06′54″N 3°17′54″W / 53.1149°N 3.2984°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Nid Dysg Heb Foes |
| Local authority | Denbighshire |
| Department for Education URN | 401696 Tables |
| Head teacher | Mr Geraint Parry |
| Website | http://ysgolbrynhyfryd.co.uk/ |
Ysgol Brynhyfryd is a bilingual co-educational comprehensive school in the town of Ruthin in Denbighshire, North Wales. The school serves the community of Ruthin and the many surrounding villages including the rural districts of Corwen, Carrog and Gwyddelwern. The bilingual ethos reflects the community it serves.
The school currently has 1221 pupils on roll, including 206 in the Sixth Form.[1] Brynhyfryd is a naturally bilingual school which has; in years 7 and 8; two Welsh forms: H/Y and four English forms: B/R/F/D. The school is considered as a successful school with 68% of pupils leaving with at least five A*-C GCSE grades due to the last Estyn Inspection Report.
Ysgol Brynhyfryd was founded in 1898 under the name of "Ruthin County School for Girls". It became co-educational, as "Brynhyfryd School", in 1938, and formally became a comprehensive school, using the Welsh form of the name in the early 1970s.
32% of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes, with 35% of pupils speaking Welsh as a first language or to an equivalent standard within the school.[2]
Departments and main staff
- Head: Mr Geraint Parry
- Deputy Headteachers: Mrs Juliet Peters
- Assistant Headteachers: Mrs Gwawr Jones & Mrs Ceri Ranson
Like most secondary schools in Wales, for KS3 and KS4 Ysgol Brynhyfryd offers a total of 13 subjects including Welsh (first and second language), English, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Information Communication Technology, History, Geography, RE, French, Art, Music, Modern Languages and PE.
Personnel
Notable pupils
- Tom Pryce
- Eric Jones - climber and BASE jumper
- Nia Davies - Plaid Cymru politician
- Neil Taylor - Footballer
- Joe Woolford - singer
Feeder schools
- Ysgol Pentrecelyn
- Ysgol Bro Cinmerch - Llanrheadr
- Ysgol Cerrigydrudion
- Ysgol Rhewl
- Ysgol Carreg Emlyn
- Ysgol Pen Barras
- Ysgol Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
- Ysgol Stryd y Rhos
- Ysgol Llanbedr
- Ysgol Bro Famau
- Ysgol Gellifor
References
- ^ "2010/2011 Prospectus" (PDF). Prospectus. Ysgol Brynhyfryd. 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Ysgol Brynhyfryd | Estyn". www.estyn.gov.wales. Retrieved 24 September 2016.