Ysgol y Gwendraeth

Ysgol y Gwendraeth was a secondary comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in the Gwendraeth Valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Situated in the village of Drefach, it has 312 pupils (2012). The current headteacher is Mrs Anna Williams.

The school promotes the Welsh language, Welsh history, and Welsh culture. Some subjects were available to be taught in the Welsh language if requested; otherwise the lessons were taught in the English language only.

There was also a Sixth Form College and the school additionally housed the Garreglwyd Autistic Unit and Annex.

The majority of the pupils and staff could speak Welsh. Many staff members lived in or near the valley and were thus naturally immersed in all aspects of the life of the community.

Ysgol Y Gwendraeth earned the 2001-2002 Schools Curriculum Award.

The feeder primary schools were Category A schools, where Welsh is the language spoken and taught up to the age of seven and where Welsh culture is actively promoted with the assistance of Menter Cwm Gwendraeth, which promotes Welsh and Welsh culture and history.