Ysgol Maesteg School
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.
| Ysgol Maesteg School | |
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| Address | |
Ffordd Dysgu Maesteg , Bridgend , CF34 0LQ | |
| Coordinates | 51°36′43″N 3°39′08″W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Motivated to Strive |
| Established | 2008 |
| Local authority | Bridgend |
| Department for Education URN | 401791 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Helen Jones |
| Age | 11 (year 7) to 19 (year13/14) |
| Houses | Cadrawd (Yellow), Daren(Green), Cynwyd(Red), Llynfi(Blue) |
| Colour(s) | Black and Amber |
| Website | http://maestegcs.bridgend.sch.uk/ |
As of September, Maesteg Comprehensive School introduced a mobile phone ban to prevent cyberbullying and changed the uniform.
The school's old site was taken over by the newly established Welsh medium school, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd, on 3 September 2008 and has recently been downgraded from being a green rated school down 2 spaces to an amber. 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.[2] 42% of its students achieved 5 A*-C GCSEs including English or Welsh + Maths in 2010.[3]
Curriculum
School Officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Mrs H. Jones |
| Dep. Headteacher | Dr D Duddridge |
| Asst. Headteacher | Mr Neale Jones |
| Asst. Headteacher | Mrs T Hill |
| Asst. Headteacher | Ms. A. Matthews |
| Asst. Headteacher | Mrs. K. Cavendish |
| Head of the Mathematics Faculty | Mr. R. Melbourne |
| Head Of the English (and Media) Faculty | Miss K. Turner |
| Head of the Science Faculty | Miss K Wadden |
| Head of the ICT & Business Faculty | Mrs. S. Clarke |
| Head of the Physical Education Faculty | Miss. E. Scudamore |
| Head of the Creative Arts Faculty (Drama, Music, Art & Photography) | Ms. S. James |
| Head of the Design Technology Faculty | Mr. N. John |
| Head of the Humanities Faculty (History, Geography and Religious Studies) | Mr. S. Hogg |
Feeder schools
- Caerau Primary School
- Plasnewydd Primary School
- Garth Primary School
- Cwmfelin Primary School
- Nantyfyllon Primary School
- Llangynwyd Primary School