St Cyres Comprehensive School

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St Cyres Comprehensive School is a large secondary school in Penarth, near Cardiff which has approximately 1600 pupils on a split site (The other being in Dinas Powys). Notable alumni are the swimmer David Davies,paralympian Tanni Grey Thompson and rugby player Jamie Ringer. The school is led by Acting Headmaster Dr. Jonathan Hicks, who has been seconded to the role whilst Brian Lightman is away for the 2007/08 school year.


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[edit] The Penarth Site

The Penarth Site is the main site of the school, catering for years 7-13. Its main block, the New Block is the tallest building in Penarth - the top floor suffered a fire about 5 years ago. The Sixth Form is also on the Penarth Site and has up to 200 pupils from the ages of 16-18.

The New Block is surrounded by a series of smaller buildings known as the Old Block and terrapins.

The Penarth site is due to get a refurbishment in the coming years as part of a package put together by the Vale of Glamorgan Council to the value of £18 million. This package will also feature the refurbishment of two other schools in the county, these being Cowbridge Comprehensive and Llantwit Major Comprehensive. St Cyres is likely to be given second priority with Cowbridge being refurbished first.

[edit] The Dinas Powys Site

The Dinas Powys annexe caters for years 7-9, once pupils have left Year 9 they transfer to the Penarth Site.

The Dinas Powys site is due to be closed as part of the refurbishment of the Penarth Site.

[edit] Welsh Baccalaureate

St Cyres is one of the leading pilot centres for the Welsh Baccalaureate, being one of the first schools to offer the course at Advanced Level (A-Level), and one of the first to offer it at Intermediate level (GCSE).The Course has been very successful, with many leading assembly members commenting on the course. Jane Hutt says:

‘St Cyres School has been a flagship in developing the Welsh Baccalaureate which is central to our 14-19 education agenda in Wales’

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