Ysgol Ardudwy

Ysgol Ardudwy is a bilingual secondary school for 11–16 year olds at Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales.[1] It serves the seaside communities of Penrhyndeudraeth, Harlech, Abermaw (Barmouth) and nearby villages. It had 316 pupils on the roll in 2022.[2]

Ysgol Ardudwy
Address
Ffordd y Traeth

Harlech
,
Gwynedd
,
LL46 2UH

Wales
Coordinates52.8621°N 4.1115°W / 52.8621; -4.1115
Information
TypeComprehensive
Opened1957 (1957)
Local authorityGwynedd
HeadteacherAled Williams
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment316
LanguageBilingual (Type A)
Colour(s)Blue
Websiteysgolardudwy.cymru (in Welsh and English)

Leadership

The current headteacher is Aled Williams.[3]

The school was formerly led by headmaster Tudur Williams for 28 years until his abrupt resignation a week into a new school year in 2018.[4]

Welsh language

Ysgol Ardudwy is categorised linguistically by the Welsh Government as a category 2A school: at least 80 per cent of subjects apart from English and Welsh are taught only through the medium of Welsh to all pupils. However, one or two subjects are taught to some pupils in English or in both languages.

In December 2018, 34 per cent of pupils came from Welsh-speaking homes, but 89 per cent of the school's pupils were found to speak Welsh fluently.[5]

Alumni

References
  1. My Local School. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. "Ysgol Ardudwy". mylocalschool.gov.wales. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. "Staff | Ysgol Ardudwy". Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. Hughes, Gareth (14 September 2018). "Head shocks parents and colleagues by leaving his job just a week into new term". North Wales Live. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. "Ysgol Ardudwy | Estyn". www.estyn.gov.wales. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  6. Pullman, Philip (18 March 2019). "The school I went to was Ysgol Ardudwy, in Harlech". Twitter – via twitter.com.
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