Ysgol Ardudwy is a bilingual secondary school for 11–16 year olds at Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales.[1] It serves the seaside communities of Penrhyndeudraeth, Harlech, Abermaw (Barmouth) and nearby villages. It had 323 pupils on the roll in 2023.[2]
| Ysgol Ardudwy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Ffordd y Traeth , , LL46 2UH Wales | |
| Coordinates | 52°51′44″N 4°06′41″W / 52.8621°N 4.1115°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Headteacher | Aled Williams |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 323 (2023) |
| Language | Bilingual (Type A) |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Website | ysgolardudwy |
Leadership
editThe current headteacher is Aled Williams.[3]
The school was formerly led by headmaster Tudur Williams for 28 years until his abrupt resignation a week into a new school year in 2018.[4]
Welsh language
editYsgol Ardudwy is categorised linguistically by the Welsh Government as a category 2A school: at least 80 per cent of subjects apart from English and Welsh are taught only through the medium of Welsh to all pupils. However, one or two subjects are taught to some pupils in English or in both languages.
In December 2018, 34 per cent of pupils came from Welsh-speaking homes, but 89 per cent of the school's pupils were found to speak Welsh fluently.[5]
Alumni
edit- Mari Strachan (born 1945), novelist and librarian
- Philip Pullman (born 1946), children's novelist[6]
- David Silvester (born 1958), mathematician and author
- Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones (born 1952), emeritus professor of history
References
edit- ^ My Local School. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Ysgol Ardudwy". mylocalschool.gov.wales. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Staff | Ysgol Ardudwy". Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Hughes, Gareth (14 September 2018). "Head shocks parents and colleagues by leaving his job just a week into new term". North Wales Live. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Ysgol Ardudwy | Estyn". www.estyn.gov.wales. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Pullman, Philip (18 March 2019). "The school I went to was Ysgol Ardudwy, in Harlech". Twitter – via twitter.com.
External links
edit- Official website (in Welsh and English)