Bishopston Comprehensive School
{{Short description|Secondary school in Swansea, Wales}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Bishopston Comprehensive School
| motto = An outstanding, nurturing, learning community founded upon mutual respect; empowering all to be lifelong learners and the best that they can be.
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| image = File:Egnialwydd.png
| established =
| opened = 1976
| closed =
| type = Secondary School
| head_label = Headmistress
| head = Mrs Alison Sykes
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| address = The Glebe, Bishopston
| city = Swansea
| county = City and County of Swansea
| country = Wales
| postcode = SA33JP
| local_authority = Swansea
| ofsted =
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| enrolment = 1,118 - 2024
| gender = Co-educational
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 16
| houses = Glyndŵr (White), Hywel (Red), Llewelyn (Green) and Rhys (Blue)
| colours = Yellow and green
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| school_budget = £5,527 per pupil
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| website = [https://www.bishopstonschool.com Bishopston Comprehensive School]
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Bishopston Comprehensive School ({{langx|cy|Ysgol Gyfun Llandeilo Ferwallt}}) is a comprehensive school in Bishopston, Swansea, Wales. It provides education to GCSE level, and has an enrollment as of September 2023 of 1,109 pupils and a total of 1,112 pupils. It was founded in 1976, in The Glebe, Bishopston, in the Gower Peninsula. The school is adjacent to the Bishopston Sports Centre ({{langx|cy|Canolfan Chwaraeon Llandeilo Ferwallt}}) and Bishopston Primary School ({{langx|cy|Ysgol Gynradd Llandeilo Ferwallt}}).
Senior leadership team
- Headteacher: Mrs Alison Sykes
- Deputy Headteacher: Mrs C Ratti
- Assistant Headteacher KS4: Mr A Thomas
- Assistant Headteacher KS3: Mrs C Ratti
- Head of ALNCo: Mrs A Pierce
- Business Manager: Ms M Box
- Head of IT and Marketing: Miss M Davies
- Head of Educational Research: Mrs S Forwood
History
Bishopston Comprehensive School was founded in 1976, in The Glebe, Bishopston, Swansea, Wales. It was founded after Bishopston Primary School, both Juniors and Infants.
On 9 February 2024 a "ground movement"{{Cite news |date=2024-02-15 |title=Swansea: Bishopston Comprehensive shuts due to ground movement |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-68312164 |access-date=2024-02-16 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} was measured at the school, causing temporary closure. Online lessons were provided.{{Cite web |last=Dowrick |first=Molly |date=2024-02-12 |title=School and sports centre forced to temporarily close after 'ground movement' |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/school-community-sports-centre-forced-28615684 |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Wales Online |language=en}} The school reopened to all pupils and staff on Wednesday, 6 March.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-01 |title=Re-opening date confirmed for Swansea comprehensive school shut for weeks after 'ground movement' on site |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/swansea-bishopston-comprehensive-ground-movement-28733256.amp |access-date=2024-03-02
|website=Wales Online |language=en}}
Facilities
The facilities of the school have been recently refurbished with a new look. On July 7, 2023, David Hopkins, deputy leader of Swansea Council, opened the refurbished and remodelled school. It has a new science and art block, a new SLT block, CTouch boards in every classroom, and fresh new interiors and furniture.{{cite web | url=https://www.swansea.gov.uk/article/23382/Pupils-and-staff-thrilled-as-15m-school-transformation-completed | title=Pupils and staff thrilled as £15m school transformation completed }}{{cite web | url=https://www.swansea.gov.uk/article/4103/Bishopston-comprehensive-school---remodelling-and-refurbishment | title=Bishopston comprehensive school - remodelling and refurbishment }}
The school has a cafeteria, a drama hall, 2 gyms, a shared sports hall, multiple rugby and football pitches, an STF facility and is known for its high quality of education and life across many aspects of the school.
Exam and inspection results
Most pupils pass, with 92.8% of them achieving grade C or more, and within these passes, 44.6% achieved an A or an A star. Within these passes, 44.4% achieved 5 As and A stars, 55 pupils achieving 10 or more As and A stars, and 10 pupils achieving all A stars.{{cite web | url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gcse-results-2019-how-every-16798001.amp | title=GCSE results 2019: How every school in Swansea did | date=22 August 2019 }}
In its 2017 Estyn inspection report, the school was reported "excellent" in all six areas of inspection.{{cite web | url=https://www.estyn.gov.wales/provider/6704069 | title=Bishopston Comprehensive School | Estyn | date=19 July 2016 }} It is the first comprehensive school in Wales to have this title.{{cite web | url=https://www.bishopstonschool.com/welcome#:~:text=We%20were%20the%20first%20comprehensive,award%20to%20recognise%20this%20accomplishment | title=Bishopston Comprehensive School }}
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