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Penglais Comprehensive School, Aberystwyth
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Penglais Comprehensive School details
- Address:
- Penglais Comprehensive School
Waunfawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3AW
- Authority:
- Ceredigion
- Type:
- Community
- Admissions:
- Comprehensive
- Gender of entry:
- Mixed
- Age range:
- 11-18
- Number of students:
- 1,380
- Gender of sixth form:
- Mixed
- Last inspection:
- April 2002. Read the full inspection report.
General information
Background: Established in 1973 as an English-medium comprehensive school, Penglais is set in extensive grounds adjacent to University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Dating from the 1950?s, the original buildings were augmented by a big extension in the 1970?s. A purpose built sixth form centre for 300 students is planned for 2006. Pupils have access to a full-size recently-renovated sports hall, gymnasium, two rugby pitches, two hockey pitches, artificial test cricket pitch, a floodlit hard-court area. Recent facilities include a design technology block, new canteen and kitchen, languages teaching block, and new PE changing rooms. In addition to its academic record, the school is proud of its musical tradition: its choirs and orchestra perform regularly at national level. Other activities include a full range of sports and team games. Basic Skills Quality Mark (2005); Investor in People status (2003). 'Purposeful and orderly. The school cares for all its pupils in a well-established system of pastoral care.' .
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