Pontarddulais Comprehensive School

Pontarddulais Comprehensive School
Motto Live to Learn - Learn to Live
Established September 1982
Type Comprehensive
Headteacher Miss J. Waldron
Location Caecerrig Road
Pontarddulais
Swansea
SA4 8PD
Wales Wales
Local authority Swansea
DfE number 4072
DfE URN 401772
Staff Approx 50
Students c. 767
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–16
Colours Red & Black          
Estyn School Number 670/4072
Website Pontarddulais Comp

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[1] there were 766 pupils registered and it obtained the highest grade in each of the seven key areas of performance which are:

  1. How well do learners achieve?
  2. How effective are teaching, training and assessment?
  3. How well do the learning experiences meet the needs and interests of learners and the wider community?
  4. How well are learners cared for, guided and supported?
  5. How effective are leadership and strategic management?
  6. How well do leaders and managers evaluate and improve quality and standards?
  7. How efficient are leaders and managers in using resources?

Notable former pupils

References

  1. Estyn Report 2009.
  2. James Harris

External links

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