Ysgol Aberconwy
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| Established | 1960 |
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| Headteacher | David Wylde B.Sc |
| Chair of Governors | Mrs M. Trevette |
| Location |
Morfa Drive Conwy Conwy LL32 8ED Wales Coordinates: 53°17′12″N 3°50′15″W / 53.28679°N 3.83744°W |
| Local authority | Conwy |
| Staff | 180 (approximate) |
| Students | 1062 on roll (2011) |
| Ages | 11–18+ |
| Houses | Crafnant, Dulyn, Llugwy, Hiraethlyn |
| Colours | Blue, Red, Green and Yellow |
| Publication | Y Disgybl (The Pupil) |
| Website | Official Website |
Ysgol Aberconwy is an English medium mixed comprehensive school on the North Wales coast. The school occupies a partly new, partly refurbished campus completed in 2005 situated directly onto the Conwy estuary and is two minutes from the A55 Expressway linking Chester to North Wales.
The current headteacher is David Wylde, who entered this post at the beginning of the 2004-05 academic year. Ysgol Aberconwy's school day currently consists of five lessons, from 08.45 until 15.10. Pupils are sorted into 1 of 4 different houses, which each have a corresponding colour on the uniform.
Catering and maintenance of the school and its grounds is contracted out to the private company Sodexho, the French catering and facilities management organisation.
Curriculum
English, Welsh, Maths, Science, Religious Education and Physical Education are compulsory up until the end of Year 11. All other subjects are optional after Year 8. Ysgol Aberconwy has begun a new type of GCSE course where pupils begin their GCSE studies at the beginning of Year 9 instead of Year 10.
Whilst Ysgol Aberconwy does not offer any specialist subjects, pupils in Years 10-13 may study courses at Coleg Llandrillo Cymru during school time. Courses such as these currently available are Retail Management, Catering, Fine Art, Graphic Art, Health and Beauty, Fashion and Textiles, Photography, Applied IT, Further Maths, Human Biology and Geology.
Uniform
The school uniform for the lower school (years 7 to 11) is a dark navy sweater with the school crest, a white polo necked shirt with a coloured collar corresponding to the house in which a pupil is assigned to, dark trousers and dark shoes. The Sixth Form uniform consists of a grey v-neck jumper with the school crest, a white collared shirt and a blue and gold tie. Dark trousers and shoes must also be worn.
Sports Centre
The new school buildings include a Sports Centre with a Sports Hall, Climbing Wall and AstroTurf Football pitch which is open to the public on evenings and weekends.
Notable former pupils
- Paula Yates - television presenter, late wife of Bob Geldof.