Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn is a naturally bilingual secondary school for pupils between 11 and 16 years old. It is situated in the seaside town of Tywyn in the old Merionethshire in Gwynedd. There are 268 pupils on roll in comparison with 298 at the time of the last inspection in 2012.

Pupil numbers have decreased year-on-year over the last ten years, and this has led to significant cuts in funding and staffing. The school serves pupils from the town, in the main, in addition to the nearby villages and the surrounding wide rural area. A majority of pupils live in areas that are neither prosperous nor economically disadvantaged.

Approximately 11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is lower than the national figur...e of 17%. Thirty-three per cent (33%) of pupils are on the school's additional learning needs register, which is higher than the national percentage. Three per cent (3%) of pupils have a statement of special educational needs, which is slightly higher than the national figure.

Nineteen per cent (19%) of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. Very few pupils are from ethnic minority backgrounds and very few speak English as an additional language. The headteacher has been in post since September 2009, and the senior leadership team includes the headteacher and deputy headteacher.