Ysgol y Berwyn

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Entrance to Ysgol y Berwyn

Ysgol y Berwyn was a high-school situated in the town of Bala, in Gwynedd, north Wales. [1]

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According to the 2013 Estyn report, 79% of pupils were from Welsh-speaking homes. [2]

In 2017, 80% of pupils achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C. [3]

In September 2019, Ysgol y Berwyn closed and a new 3-19-year-old school opened on site under the name 'Ysgol Godre'r Berwyn' ("School of the foothills of the Berwyn"). [4]

History

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Neuadd y Cyfnod, Bala
Ysgol y Berwyn in 1973 Urdd sports final at Glan-llyn and Dolgellau, Saturday 7 April, 1973 (1538881).jpg
Ysgol y Berwyn in 1973

The Rev. Edmund Meyricke founded a free grammar school at Bala, at Ty-Tan Domen, in 1713/14 by instructions in his will. A new building was constructed in 1851 (Neuadd y Cyfnod) and modelled very much on Jesus College, its financial and academic patron. [5]

The grammar school was replaced by the new Ysgol Y Berwyn in 1964; [5] the modern school has a strong connection with Bangor University.

In 2015 Gwynedd Council gave the go ahead for a new school to be built on the site, with £10 million to be invested in an improved library, a community cinema and better sports facilities. [6] The new school, Ysgol Godre'r Berwyn, opened in September 2019 and had its official opening ceremony on 8 November. [7]

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ "Ysgol Y Berwyn". My Local School. Welsh Government.
  2. ↑ "Ysgol Y Berwyn | Estyn". www.estyn.gov.wales. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Morris, Josh (24 August 2017). "One in three get five top GCSE grades at Ysgol Y Berwyn in Bala". Denbighshire Free Press. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Headteacher appointed for newly named £10.27million Bala learning campus". Denbighshire Free Press. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Neuadd-y-Cyfnod (Old Grammar School), Including Forecourt Walls, Piers & Railings". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "£10m Bala learning campus gets go-ahead from council". BBC News. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Delight as new school is officially opened". Cambrian News. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2025.

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