Llanfyllin High School

Llanfyllin High School (Ysgol Uwchradd Llanfyllin) is a bilingual secondary school situated in the mid-Wales town of Llanfyllin. It currently has around 1000 pupils drawn from the town and the surrounding area. About a quarter of the pupils live across the English border in Shropshire.[1]

Llanfyllin High School
Ysgol Uwchradd Llanfyllin
Location
Llanfyllin
,
Powys

Wales
Coordinates52.763789°N 3.271949°W / 52.763789; -3.271949
Information
TypeSecondary School
Local authorityPowys County Council
Head teacherMr. D. Owen
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
LanguageEnglish / Welsh bilingual
Websitewww.llanfyllin-hs.powys.sch.uk

As a bilingual school, Llanfyllin High School has a Welsh language stream in which most subjects are taught in Welsh, and an English language stream in which most subjects are taught in English. Some courses are taught bilingually. About 19% of pupils have Welsh as their first language.[2] A group of pupils in years 6 to 9 participate in a project named Trochi (Immersion) to increase their fluency in Welsh and allow them to transfer to the Welsh language stream.[3]

History

The school building lies on the grounds of the former Llwyn Hall that was demolished. The school was built in the 1950s to replace an earlier building and was considerably extended in the early 1970s. The school completed a £2.2 million extension and remodelling programme in 1998 providing a high standard of accommodation and resources.

Estyn inspection

In 2009, the school took part in an Estyn inspection which reported GCSE examination results as well above the local and national average.

References
  1. Thomas, William Gwyn (25 June 2009). "A report on the quality of education in Llanfyllin High School". Estyn. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. "Lower School Prospectus 2015" (pdf). Llanfyllin High School. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. "Trochi". Llanfyllin High School. Retrieved 20 October 2016.

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