Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd is the borough of
Bridgend
Bridgend (; cy, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the Old Bridge, Bridgend, medieval bridge ...
's only Welsh medium secondary school. The school opened on 3 September 2008 on the site of the former
Maesteg Comprehensive Upper School in
Llangynwyd
Llangynwyd is a village (and electoral ward) 2 miles to the south of Maesteg, in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. It was part of the medieval commote (Welsh: ''cwmwd'') of Tir Iarll.
History and amenities
The village is the site of Llangy ...
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In 2015, the school had 607 pupils across six year groups, from Year 7 to Year 13 - its full complement of year groups. The school was expected to have around 770 pupils by 2023.
The school is fed from the four Welsh medium primary schools in Bridgend County Borough, namely,
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Ysgol Cynwyd Sant,
Maesteg
Maesteg is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English translation of Mae ...
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Ysgol Bro Ogwr,
Brackla
Brackla ( cy, Bracla) is a large housing estate and community in the east of Bridgend in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Along with the communities of Bridgend and Coychurch Lower, it makes up the town of Bridgend.
At the 2001 census the communi ...
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Ysgol y Ferch o'r Sger,
Cornelly
Cornelly (Welsh: ''Corneli'') is a community and electoral ward in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. As of 2011 the population of the Cornelly ward was 7,059.
Cornelly was created following ''The Bridgend (Cynffig, Cornelly and Pyle Communi ...
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Ysgol Calon y Cymoedd,
Betws
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).
Notable alumni
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Owen Watkin
Owen Watkin (born 12 October 1996) is a Wales international rugby union player who plays for Ospreys regional team as a centre.
Club career
A product of the Ospreys Academy, he signed his first professional contract with his home region in 2016 ...
References
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Secondary schools in Bridgend County Borough
Welsh-language schools
Schools in Bridgend
Educational institutions established in 2008
2008 establishments in Wales