Pontarddulais Comprehensive School
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Pontarddulais Comprehensive School is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive school situated in the town of Pontarddulais
, Wales
.It is maintained by the Local Education Authority
(LEA), the City and County of Swansea
. It is mainly fed by primary schools in Pontarddulais
, Pontlliw, Penllergaer
, Llangyfelach
and Pengelli.
In the 2009 Estyn
inspection report there were 766 pupils registered and it obtained the highest grade in each of the seven key areas of performance which are:
51.7174°N 4.0339°W
Pontarddulais
Pontarddulais is a community and town in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It is situated north west of Swansea city centre. It falls within the Pontarddulais ward.-Overview:...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.It is maintained by the Local Education Authority
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
(LEA), the City and County of Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
. It is mainly fed by primary schools in Pontarddulais
Pontarddulais
Pontarddulais is a community and town in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It is situated north west of Swansea city centre. It falls within the Pontarddulais ward.-Overview:...
, Pontlliw, Penllergaer
Penllergaer
Penllergaer is a village in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK, falling within the Penllergaer ward. Penllergaer is situated about 6 miles north west of Swansea city centre, near the M4 Motorway at Junction 47.-Features:...
, Llangyfelach
Llangyfelach
The village of Llangyfelach is located in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Llangyfelach is situated about 4 miles north of the centre of Swansea, just west of Morriston. It falls within the Llangyfelach ward. To the west is open moorland....
and Pengelli.
In the 2009 Estyn
Estyn
Estyn is the education and training inspectorate for Wales. Its name comes from the Welsh language verb meaning "to extend". Its mission is to achieve excellence for all in learning in Wales by providing an independent, high quality inspection and advice service to the Welsh Assembly Government and...
inspection report there were 766 pupils registered and it obtained the highest grade in each of the seven key areas of performance which are:
- How well do learners achieve?
- How effective are teaching, training and assessment?
- How well do the learning experiences meet the needs and interests of learners and the wider community?
- How well are learners cared for, guided and supported?
- How effective are leadership and strategic management?
- How well do leaders and managers evaluate and improve quality and standards?
- How efficient are leaders and managers in using resources?
Notable former pupils
- Aaron ShinglerAaron ShinglerAaron Craig Shingler is a Welsh rugby union player and former cricketer.Although born in Aldershot, Hampshire, Shingler grew up in West Wales, attending Pontarddulais Comprehensive School and Gorseinon Tertiary College...
- Rugby Union (Scarlets) & Cricket (Glamorgan Second XI) - Steven Shingler - Rugby Union (Llanelli RFCLlanelli RFCLlanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...
& Wales Under-20Wales national under-20 rugby union teamThe Wales national Under 20 rugby team is for Welsh rugby union players aged 20 or under on January 1 of the year during which they are selected....
) - James HarrisJames Harris (cricketer)James Alexander Russell Harris is a cricketer who is on the staff of Glamorgan. An all-rounder, Harris is a right arm seam bowler and right-handed batsman. He was the youngest person ever to play for Glamorgan 2nd XI, aged 14 years and 353 days and the youngest person to have played for Wales...
- Cricket GlamorganGlamorgan County Cricket ClubGlamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
& England Under-19
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