Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn
| Established | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Type | State school |
| Head Teacher | Mrs Helen Lewis |
| Location |
Station Road Tywyn Gwynedd LL36 9EU Wales Coordinates: 52°35′05″N 4°05′22″W / 52.5847°N 4.0895°W |
| Students | 270[1] |
| Gender | Both |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Cadfan, Dysynni and Maethlon |
| Website |
www |
Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn is a bilingual coeducational secondary school situated in Tywyn, Gwynedd.
Around 25% of pupils come from homes where Welsh is the main language.[2]
History
It was opened as 'Towyn Intermediate School' in 1894 in a building called Brynarfor (formerly a private school called the Towyn Academy and then Brynarvor Hall School). Brynarfor was demolished in 2008.
In 2015, the Welsh Government declared it the secondary school with the highest standards in Wales, as defined by its school categorisation system.[3]
Feeder schools
The following primary schools feed (or fed) Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn:
- Ysgol Craig y Deryn (from 2013)
- Ysgol Gynradd Aberdyfi (before closure in 2013)
- Ysgol Gynradd Abergynolwyn (before closure in 2010)
- Ysgol Gynradd Aberllefenni (before closure in 1967)
- Ysgol Gynradd Bryncrug (before closure in 2013)
- Ysgol Gynradd Dyffryn Dulas, Corris
- Ysgol Gynradd Llanegryn (before closure in 2013)
- Ysgol Gynradd Llwyngwril (before closure in 2013)
- Ysgol Gynradd Pantperthog (before closure in 1960s)
- Ysgol Gynradd Pennal
- Ysgol Penybryn, Tywyn
Notable former pupils
- Geraint Goodwin (1903–41), author of The Heyday in the Blood (1936)
- Lord Gwilym Prys-Davies (b. 1923) of Llanegryn[4]
Notable former teachers
- Thomas Richards (1878-1962), historian
- David Williams (1900-1978), historian
References
- ↑ My Local School.
- ↑ "Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn | Estyn". www.estyn.gov.wales. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ↑ "Daily Post". Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Prys Davies, Gwilym. 2002. Tywyn School. Journal of the Merioneth Historical and Record Society, 14.1, pp. 77-85.
External links
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