Ysgol Tryfan
Ysgol Tryfan is a bilingual (Welsh - English) comprehensive school for pupils aged 11–18, situated in Bangor, Gwynedd. 496 pupils were enrolled at the school in 2023.
The majority of pupils live in Bangor, with a large proportion coming from the surrounding towns and villages, including Llanfairfechan, Bethesda, Y Felinheli and Menai Bridge. The school shares the same catchment area of primary schools as Ysgol Friars. On average, around 34% of pupils from primary schools situated in Bangor transfer to Ysgol Tryfan.
Welsh is the school's administrative and official language. According to the latest Estyn inspection report carried out in 2019, 64% of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. As of 2015, 72% of pupils aged 11–15 were fluent in Welsh. According to the Welsh Government, Ysgol Tryfan was ranked 47th out of 207 in 2019.
Notable former pupils
- Gwenllian Lansdown - Former Chief Executive of Plaid Cymru and current Chief Executive of Mudiad Meithrin.
- Robin McBryde - rugby international and Wales forwards coach.
- Owain Tudur Jones - footballer.
- Lisa Jên - actress and singer with the Welsh language folk band 9Bach.
References
- ^ "Ysgol Tryfan". mylocalschool.gov.wales. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Review of Bangor catchment area primary education provision" (PDF). Gwynedd Council. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "Ysgol Tryfan | Estyn". www.estyn.gov.wales. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Ystadegau am iaith disgyblion, Ionawr 2014 a 2015 - a Freedom of Information request to Welsh Government". WhatDoTheyKnow. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Ysgol Tryfan". Wales Online. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Board of Directors". www.meithrin.cymru. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Bangor RFC. "Bangor Rugby Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
