Ysgol Ardudwy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Ysgol Ardudwy is a bilingual secondary school for 11-16 year old pupils. It is situated in the seaside town of Harlech in the north-west of Gwynedd.

The school serves the coastal communities of Penrhyndeudraeth, Harlech and Barmouth, and the surrounding rural villages. There are 319 pupils on roll, compared with 330 at the time of the last inspection in 2012. Nearly all pupils are from white ethnic backgrounds.

Thirty four per cent (34%) of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes, and 89% speak Welsh fluently. Approximately 13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is lower than the national figure of 16%. Twenty three per cent (23%) of pupils are on the school's additional learning needs register, which is hig...her than the national average.

Four per cent of pupils have a statement of additional learning needs, which is higher than the national figure. The senior leadership team includes ac acting headteacher and two link members of the senior leadership team. The acting headteacher has been in post since September 2018.