Glan-y-Mor Comprehensive School
| Ysgol Glan-y-Môr School | |
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| Location | |
| Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 51°41′11″N 4°15′14″W / 51.6863°N 4.2540°WCoordinates: 51°41′11″N 4°15′14″W / 51.6863°N 4.2540°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Motto |
Welsh: 'Ymdrech â Lwydda' |
| Headteacher | Mr R. P. Jones |
| Enrolment | 446 (2015) |
| Website | http://www.glanymorschool.co.uk/ |
Welsh: 'Ymdrech â Lwydda'
Ysgol Glan-y-Môr School is a mixed, community comprehensive school of around 450 pupils, catering for all abilities across an age range of 11 years to 16. It is a fine school with a deep sense of pride in the achievements of all its members and an emphasis on high standards of work, behaviour, attitude and appearance.
The school is situated at the heart of the town of Burry Port, though pupils are drawn from the coastal strip extending from Pwll, through Burry Port and Pembrey to Kidwelly, and inland to Mynydd-y-Garreg and Trimsaran.
Approximately 30% of the pupils live within walking distance of the campus but the majority are bused in from a catchment area consisting of small towns and villages.
The main partner primary schools are:
The school also receives a number of pupils from schools outside the catchment area.
The Welsh Government currently defines the school as a 'predominantly English Medium secondary school', meaning that pupils are mainly taught through the medium of English. However, the school states that in its current prospectus that:
"Welsh is a prominent feature of the school’s ethos and an integral part of daily school life."
According to the latest Estyn inspection report, 4% of the pupils come from homes where the predominant language spoken is Welsh. Welsh as a subject is currently taught as a second language only.
Glan-y-Môr has recently received praise from a number of sources:
Ysgol Glan-y-Môr faced some controversy when the mother of a year 11 pupil that had been banned from going to the 2008 school Prom took her story to the local press. Her Mum claimed that despite being no angel, her daughter should be allowed to go to her school prom. There was a large amount of feedback given to South West Wales Media (Publisher of South Wales Evening Post & Llanelli Star) with backing being given to the school. Running the story in the media did not cause the Headteacher to back down. The pupil did not attend the Prom.
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