Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd
Location
Maesteg, Bridgend, CF34 9RW Wales
Coordinates
Information
Type	State secondary school
Motto	Dysg ... Dawn ... Dyfodol (Learning ... Talent ... Future)
Established	2008
LEA	Bridgend
Chair	Andrew Lewis
Headteacher	Mark Jones
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 14
Medium of language	Welsh language
Houses	Garw (Red), Ogwr (Blue), Llynfi (Green)
Colour(s)	Turquoise and Grey
Website	http://www.yggllangynwyd.org.uk/

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd is the borough of Bridgend's only Welsh medium secondary school. The school opened its doors on the 3 September 2008 on the site of the former Maesteg Comprehensive Upper School in Llangynwyd.

The school currently has 607 pupils in six year groups, Year 7 to Year 13. The school has now reached its full compliment of year groups and will gradually grow ar larger intakes come into year 7 each year. Eventually, the school will 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
• Ysgol Bro Ogwr, Brackla
• Ysgol y Ferch o'r Sger, Cornelly
• Ysgol Cwm Garw, Pontycymer

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)