Type State secondary school LEA Bridgend Colour(s) Turquoise and Grey Motto Dysg ... Dawn ... Dyfodol Founded 2008 Medium of language Welsh language | Established 2008 Chair Andrew Lewis Phone +44 1656 815700 Head teacher Meurig Jones (Standing) Gender Mixed-sex education | |
Houses Garw (Red), Ogwr (Blue), Llynfi (Green) Address Llangynwyd, Maesteg CF34 9RW, UK Similar Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari, Maesteg Compreh School, Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen, Archbishop McGrath RC Comp, Brynteg School Profiles | ||
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)