Ysgol Botwnnog

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Botwnnog is a bilingual school for pupils aged 11 to 16, which is maintained by Gwynedd local authority. The school is situated in the village of Botwnnog and serves a wide, rural area on the Llyn Peninsula. It is an area that is designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty and its main industries are agriculture and tourism.

There are 446 pupils on roll, compared with 419 at the time of the previous inspection in January 2014. Eight point two per cent (8.2%) of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is significantly lower than the all-Wales average for secondary schools of 16.

4%. Twelve point seven per cent (12.7%) or pupils are on the school's special educational needs register, which is lower tha...n the national percentage of 22.

5%. One point three per cent (1.3%) of pupils have a statement of special educational needs, which is lower than the national figure of 2.

2%. Three quarters of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. However, 98% of pupils are fluent in Welsh, and Welsh is the main medium of teaching.

Very few pupils come from ethnic minority backgrounds and no pupils receive support to learn English as an additional language. The headteacher was appointed in April 2015. In addition to the headteacher, the senior management team includes one deputy headteacher, who began in post in September 2019.