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Monday 18 November 2024
Following an Estyn inspection earlier in the year, Ffaldau Primary School in the Garw Valley has been praised by inspectors for a number of strengths, not least for its caring ethos which is pivotal to all that the school does.
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Following an Estyn inspection earlier this year, the nurturing, caring environment of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School has been spotlighted alongside other noted strengths of the school.
Monday 14 October 2024
Porthcawl Comprehensive School has claimed the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools Gold Award for its outstanding wellbeing provision.
Monday 07 October 2024
The Cabinet of Bridgend County Borough Council has approved the revised Elective Home Education (EHE) Policy, which reflects recent changes to legislation in relation to home education.
Friday 06 September 2024
Construction work for the new four classroom teaching block at Bryntirion Comprehensive School has begun, with highway improvements planned to start at the beginning of October.
Thursday 22 August 2024
Pupils from across Bridgend County Borough have excelled on GCSE results day (Thursday 22 August 2024) and families and schools are celebrating the efforts of learners.
Friday 16 August 2024
A short new animation highlighting the resources available to families in Bridgend County Borough who may be struggling with the financial costs of attending school has been released by the council, ahead of the approaching new school year.
Friday 16 August 2024
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr is the first Welsh-medium school in Bridgend County Borough to receive the much-coveted Siarter Iaith Gold Award. The school has earned the honour for its efforts in following the Siarter Iaith Charter, a Welsh Government programme specifically designed for Welsh-medium settings to promote the Welsh language and culture.
Tuesday 16 July 2024
A recent reaccreditation of Heronsbridge School’s platinum status with Investors in People, first achieved in 2021, has highlighted the school as having the highest nationwide score for this award in the school sector.
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Celebrating success a second time following a recent reassessment, Afon y Felin Primary School has managed to maintain its Cymraeg Campus Gold Award, a much-coveted achievement for schools involved with the Siarter Iaith Cymraeg Campus – an initiative promoting the Welsh language and culture in schools.