Ysgol Ardudwy
Ysgol Ardudwy is a bilingual secondary school for 11–16 year olds. It is situated in Harlech in the north-west of Gwynedd, Wales.[1] It serves the seaside communities of Penrhyndeudraeth, Harlech, Abermaw (Barmouth) and nearby villages. There were 313 pupils on the roll in 2021.[2]
| Ysgol Ardudwy | |
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| Address | |
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Ffordd y Traeth , , LL46 2UH Wales | |
| Coordinates | 52.8621°N 4.1115°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Headteacher | Aled Williams |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 313 |
| Language | Bilingual (Type A) |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Website | ysgolardudwy |
Welsh language
Ysgol Ardudwy is categorised linguistically by Welsh Government as a category 2A school. It means that at least 80% of subjects apart from English and Welsh are taught only through the medium of Welsh to all pupils. However, one or two subjects are taught to some pupils in English or in both languages.
In December 2018, 34 per cent of pupils came from predominantly Welsh-speaking homes, but 89 per cent of the school's pupils were found to speak Welsh fluently.[3]
Alumni
- Mari Strachan (born 1945), novelist and librarian
- Philip Pullman (born 1946), children's novelist[4]
References
- My Local School. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- "Ysgol Ardudwy | Estyn". www.estyn.gov.wales. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- Pullman, Philip (18 March 2019). "The school I went to was Ysgol Ardudwy, in Harlech". Twitter – via twitter.com.
External links
- Official website (in Welsh and English)