Ysgol Brynhyfryd is a bilingual Welsh and English co-educational comprehensive school in the town of Ruthin in Denbighshire, North Wales. The school serves the community of Ruthin and the many surrounding villages including the rural districts of Corwen, Carrog and Gwyddelwern.
As of 2023, the school has a total of 1053 pupils on roll. 189 of those are in the sixth form. , the headteacher is Trefor Jones.
History
Ysgol Brynhyfryd was established in 1899 as Ruthin County School for Girls. Until 1930, the school had the option for girls to board.
The school is considered successful, with 68% of pupils leaving with at least five A*-C GCSE grades, according to the Estyn inspection report in 2015.
Facilities
The school has a theatre and arts complex, Theatre John Ambrose, named after a headteacher of the school in the 1980s and 1990s. This was opened by the actor Rhys Ifans, a former pupil of Ysgol Pentrecelyn and Ysgol Maes Garmon in Mold, but brought up in Ruthin.
Controversy
In 2016, a former chemistry teacher was removed from the teaching register for two years after being found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct. He was accused of having received oral sex from a student on the school premises.
Notable former pupils
- Charlie Caton, footballer
- Ian Flanagan, tennis player
- David Richards, motorsport executive
- Neil Taylor, footballer
References
External links
- School website
- 2000 school results
- Report to parents 2009.
- 2023 Estyn Report