Bishopston Comprehensive School

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Type Secondary School
MottoAn outstanding learning community founded upon mutual respect.
Opened1976
Local authoritySwansea
HeadmasterJeff Bird
GenderCo-educational
Age11to 16
Enrolment1,109 - February 2023
HousesUnknown
Colour(s)Yellow and green
Website 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).

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Senior leadership team

Starting from September 2024, Bishopston Comprehensive School is due to get a new headteacher, because Mr Jeff Bird is retiring. The new headteacher will be Mrs Alison Sykes.

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" [1] was measured at the school, causing temporary closure. Online lessons were provided. [2] The school reopened to all pupils and staff on Wednesday, 6 March. [3]

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. [4] [5]

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. [6]

In its 2017 Estyn inspection report, the school was reported "excellent" in all six areas of inspection. [7] It is the first comprehensive school in Wales to have this title. [8]

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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.
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