Cynffig Comprehensive School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Cynffig Comprehensive School is an English-medium 11 to 19 mixed comprehensive school and is maintained by Bridgend local authority. Currently there are 712 pupils on roll, which is slightly lower than at the time of the last inspection when there were 723. The number in the sixth form is much lower at 66 compared with 110 in 2012.

The school serves the villages of Cefn Cribwr, Kenfig Hill, Pyle and North Cornelly. Around 27% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is higher than the national average of 17%. More than 21 % of pupils live in the 20% most deprived areas in Wales.

Most pupils are white, British and a very few pupils speak English as an additional language. Nineteen point three per cent of pupils a...re on the special educational needs register and 1% of pupils have a statement of special educational needs. This is lower than the national averages of 25.

1% and 2.4% respectively. The school has a specialist resource centre for pupils with moderate learning difficulties.

The headteacher, took up post in October 2013. The senior leadership team also includes a deputy headteacher and two assistant headteachers. An extended leadership team consisting of two learning directors supports the senior team.