Ysgol Maesteg School
 | |
| Motto | Motivated to Strive |
|---|---|
| Established | 2008 |
| Headteacher | Helen Jones |
| Location |
Ffordd Dysgu Maesteg Bridgend CF34 0LQ Wales Coordinates: 51°36′43″N 3°39′08″W / 51.6120°N 3.6521°W |
| Local authority | Bridgend |
| DfE URN | 401791 Tables |
| Ages | 11 (year 7)–19 (year13/14) |
| Houses | Raglan, Cennen, Harlech, Pembroke |
| Colours | Black and Amber |
| Website | School website |
Ysgol Maesteg School is an English language comprehensive school situated in the town of Maesteg[1] in the South Wales Valleys of south-eastern Wales. The former and more commonly used name of the school is Maesteg Comprehensive School, or Ysgol Gyfun Maesteg.
The school's old site was taken over by the newly established Welsh medium school, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd, on 3 September 2008.
The school made national headlines in 2010 after a school girl allegedly died due to stress put on from bullying at the school.[2] The school was rated band 2 (one of the higher performing schools in Wales) after being recently upgraded from band 3 as part of the Welsh governments school banding system, with over 55% of its pupils living in the 20% most deprived areas of Wales.[3] 42% of its students achieved 5 A*-C GCSEs including English or Welsh + Maths in 2010.[4]
Curriculum
School Officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Mrs. Helen Jones |
| Dep. Headteacher | Dr Dale Duddridge |
| Asst. Headteacher | Mr. Neale Jones |
| Asst. Headteacher | Ms Jan Elias |
| Asst. Headteacher | Ms. Andrea Matthews |
| Head of Post 16 Education | Mrs Sandra Griffiths |
| Head of the Maths Faculty | Mr. John Carruthers |
| Head Of the English (and Media) Faculty | Miss Kellie Turner |
| Head of the Science Faculty | Mr. Jonathan Kiff |
| Head of the Languages Faculty (Welsh, French & Spanish) | Mrs. Tania Hill |
| Head of the ICT & Business Faculty | Mrs. Sharon Clarke |
| Head of the Physical Education Faculty | Miss. Emily Scudamore |
| Head of the Creative Arts Faculty (Drama, Music, Art & Photography) | Ms. Sharon James |
| Head of the Design Technology Faculty | Mr. Neil John |
| Head of the Humanities Faculty (History, Geography and Religious Studies) | Mr. Stuart Hogg |
| Leader of Learning, History Department | Mr Stuart Hogg |
| Leader of Learning, Geography Department | Mr. Nick Roe |
| Leader of Learning, Religious Studies Department | Mrs. Tracey Chown |
School timetable
School Timetable Template: 2008/2009
| Type | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Registration and Assemblies. | 8.40-8.59 | |
| Lesson One | 9.00-9.59 | |
| Lesson Two | 10.00-10.59 | |
| Break | 11.00 -11.14 | |
| Lesson Three | 11.15 -12.14 | |
| Lesson Four | 12.15 - 1.14 | |
| Lunch | 1.15-1.59 | |
| Lesson Five | 2.00-3.00 | |
Feeder schools
- Plasnewydd Primary School
- Blaencaerau Primary School (No longer exists, Look for Caerau Primary School)
- Garth Primary School
- Cwmfelin Primary School
- Nantyfyllon Primary School
- Llangynwyd Primary School
References
- ↑ Welcome To Maesteg School
- ↑ Bullied Holly dies in her dad’s arms | The Sun |News
- ↑ Welsh Government | Secondary school banding Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ BBC News - The Welsh government school banding table revealed