Tonyrefail School
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Tonyrefail School is a comprehensive school near Porth in Rhondda Cynon Taf, the former county of Mid Glamorgan.
The school referred to as "lower school" was built over 100 years ago. Where as "upper" and "middle" school was built in the mid 60's.
In October 2011 Tonyrefail was inspected under the new ESTYN frame work and was judged to be an 'High achieving' school in terms of its current performance, prospects for improvement, standards, pupil outcomes, teaching and leadership.
Following the planning process, construction will begin later this year with completion in 2018. New governing body arrangements for this new school will shortly take place.
The new educational facilities planned for Tonyrefail form part of the wider £85million investment in education in Rhondda and Tonyrefail which is being supported by the Welsh Government’s 21st Century Schools Programme.
This investment includes a new age range of 3-19 in Tonyrefail, bringing the community together.
Admissions
The school is situated in the north of Tonyrefail, on the B4278 near Bryngolau. Tonypandy is around three miles north, and Pontypridd about four miles east.[1]
History
Grammar school
It was formerly known as Tonyrefail Grammar School.
Comprehensive
It became a mixed comprehensive.
Alumni
Tonyrefail Grammar School
- Boyd Clack, actor
- Very Rev Jeffrey John
- Cliff Morgan, BBC broadcaster, Head of BBC Television Sport and Outside Broadcasts from 1976-87
- Trefor Richard Morgan