Ysgol Dinas Brân
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| Ysgol Dinas Brân | |
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Dinbren Road , , LL20 8TG Wales | |
| Coordinates | 52°58′22″N 3°10′13″W / 52.9728°N 3.1702°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Success through Effort |
| Local authority | Denbighshire County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 401695 Tables |
| Headteacher | Mark Hatch |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18[1] |
| Enrolment | 1072 (2023) |
| Colour(s) | Teal, gray, white and black |
| Website | dinasbran |
Ysgol Dinas Brân is an 11-18 bilingual co-educational secondary school in Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales. It serves the town of Llangollen and the surrounding areas including Corwen, Wrexham, Johnstown, Ruabon, Cefn Mawr, and Trevor.[2] The school was previously called Llangollen Grammar School.[3][4] The school had 1072 pupils on roll in 2023.[5]
In the January 2012 National ranking of all secondary schools in Wales, the school was listed 7th (out of 230 school) - making Ysgol Dinas Brân the 3rd best school in North Wales.[6]
In 2018, only 2% of students speak Welsh as a first language or to an equivalent standard, with approximately a tenth of pupils being educated in the Welsh-medium stream of the school.[2]
The school motto is Success through Effort.
In 2008 the school opened its new Sixth form and learning centre on the campus. The sports hall was opened in 2000.
A level results in 2008 showed a 100% pass rate, giving the school the top position in Wales for A-level results.[citation needed]
Dinas Brân launched the World Youth Skills Challenge in June 2009, with nearly 250 or more competitors.[clarification needed]
Each year, the International Musical Eisteddfod starts every first week of July, and Ysgol Dinas Brân holds a transition week, where all of the Year 6 students are introduced to their soon-to-be Secondary School. Ysgol Dinas Brân holds a session for the Year 6 students and the pupils of Ysgol Dinas Brân, where they go to the International Eisteddfod and visit the stalls and the Llangollen Pavilion for an hour at the school.
Infrastructure[edit]
The school buildings were constructed in the 1930s and added to on an ad-hoc basis.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ysgol Dinas Bran". Projects. Denbighshire County Council. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Ysgol Dinas Brân Inspection Report 2012" (PDF). Estyn. Estyn. May 2012.
- ^ Meurig Jones, Peter. "Brynamman Ambulance Class 1912-1913". Some Captured History Of The Amman Valley And Its People. Dave Michael. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ "Winner of Llangollen 2009 Peace Message Competition". News Archive. Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ "Ysgol Dinas Bran". mylocalschool.gov.wales. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ BBC Wales Website; recalled 13 January.
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