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 medieval bridge over the River Og ...

'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 Llang ...

. 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, * Ysgol Cynwyd Sant,

Maesteg Maesteg is a town and community (Wales), 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 ...

* 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 commun ...

* 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 ...

* 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

* Owen Watkin

References

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