Ysgol Bro Dinefwr

Ysgol Bro Dinefwr is a bilingual secondary school for pupils aged 11–19 in Ffairfach, Carmarthenshire. As of 2016, the school had 1,182 pupils on roll, with approximately 200 of those pupils in the sixth form.[1]

Ysgol Bro Dinefwr
Address
Heol Myrddin Llandeilo , Carmarthenshire , SA19 6PE Wales
Coordinates	51°52′30″N 4°0′2″W
Information
Type	State school
Motto	Esgyn ar Adain Dysg
Established	2013
Department for Education URN	402328 Tables
Head Teacher	Ionwen Spowage
Gender	Both
Age	11 to 19
Enrolment	1182 (in 2016)
Website	www.brodinefwr.org.uk/en/

History

The school was established in 2013 following the amalgamation of Ysgol Gyfun Tre-Gib and Ysgol Gyfun Pantycelyn in 2013.[2] These schools were located in Ffairfach and Llandovery, before closure, now occupying a new £30 million school building in September 2016.[3]

Welsh language

The school is categorized linguistically by Welsh Government as a Category 2B school, meaning that at least 80% of subjects, excluding English and Welsh, are taught through the medium of Welsh but are also taught through the medium of English.[4][5] Science is taught through the medium of English to all classes.[6] In 2017, 55% of pupils enrolled could speak Welsh fluently. 30% of pupils came from Welsh-speaking homes.[7]

References

1. "Ysgol Bro Dinefwr". mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
2. "Summary Report on the Site Visits to Key Town Centres in Carmarthenshire". democracy.carmarthenshire.gov.wales. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
3. "View Ffairfach's new Bro Dinefwr school from the sky". South Wales Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
4. "Adroddiad". arlein.sirgar.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
5. "Ysgol Bro Dinefwr officially opened". www.erw.wales. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
6. "Ysgol Bro Dinefwr Prospectus" (PDF). Ysgol Bro Dinefwr. Ysgol Bro Dinefwr. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
7. "A report on Ysgol Bro Dinefwr" (PDF). Estyn. Retrieved 12 May 2017.