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Bishopston Comprehensive School
Bishopston Comprehensive School (Welsh: Ysgol Gyfun Llandeilo Ferwallt) is a comprehensive school in Bishopston, Swansea, Wales. It provides education to GCSE level, and has an enrollment as of September 2023 of 1,109 pupils and a total of 1,112 pupils. It was founded in 1976, in The Glebe, Bishopston, in the Gower Peninsula. The school is adjacent to the Bishopston Sports Centre (Welsh: Canolfan Chwaraeon Llandeilo Ferwallt) and Bishopston Primary School (Welsh: Ysgol Gynradd Llandeilo Ferwallt).

Senior leadership team

  • Headteacher: Mrs Alison Sykes
  • Deputy Headteacher: Mr A Thomas
  • Deputy Headteacher: Mrs C Ratti
  • Assistant Headteacher KS4: Mr A Thomas
  • Assistant Headteacher KS3: Mrs C Ratti
  • Assistant Headteacher: Mrs A Pierce
  • Head of ALNCo: Mrs A Pierce
  • Business Manager: Ms M Box

History

Bishopston Comprehensive School was founded in 1976, in The Glebe, Bishopston, Swansea, Wales. It was founded after Bishopston Primary School, both Juniors and Infants.

On 9 February 2024 a "ground movement" was measured at the school, causing temporary closure. Online lessons were provided. The school reopened to all pupils and staff on Wednesday, 6 March.

Facilities

The facilities of the school have been recently refurbished with a new look. On July 7, 2023, David Hopkins, deputy leader of Swansea Council, opened the refurbished and remodelled school. It has a new science and art block, a new SLT block, CTouch boards in every classroom, and fresh new interiors and furniture.

The school has a cafeteria, a drama hall, 2 gyms, a shared sports hall, multiple rugby and football pitches, an STF facility and a one-way system across the school.

Exam and inspection results

Most pupils pass, with 92.8% of them achieving grade C or more, and within these passes, 44.6% achieved an A or an A star. Within these passes, 44.4% achieved 5 As and A stars, 55 pupils achieving 10 or more As and A stars, and 10 pupils achieving all A stars.

In its 2017 Estyn inspection report, the school was reported "excellent" in all six areas of inspection. It is the first comprehensive school in Wales to have this title.

References

  1. ^ "Swansea: Bishopston Comprehensive shuts due to ground movement". BBC News. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ^ Dowrick, Molly (2024-02-12). "School and sports centre forced to temporarily close after 'ground movement'". Wales Online. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ^ "Re-opening date confirmed for Swansea comprehensive school shut for weeks after 'ground movement' on site". Wales Online. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  4. ^ "Pupils and staff thrilled as £15m school transformation completed".
  5. ^ "Bishopston comprehensive school - remodelling and refurbishment".
  6. ^ "GCSE results 2019: How every school in Swansea did". 22 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Bishopston Comprehensive School | Estyn". 19 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Bishopston Comprehensive School".

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