Bishopston Comprehensive School () is a

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Bishopston, Swansea Bishopston (, historically also ''Llanmerwallt'' and ''Llancyngur Trosgardi'') is a large village and community situated on the Gower Peninsula, west south west of the centre of Swansea in South Wales. It is partly within the Gower Peninsula ...

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. It provides education to

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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

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. The school is adjacent to the Bishopston Sports Centre () and Bishopston Primary School ().

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,

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. It was founded after Bishopston Primary School, both Juniors and Infants. On 9 February 2024 a "ground movement" was measured at the school, causing temporary closure. Online lessons were provided. The school reopened to all pupils and staff on Wednesday, 6 March.

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. 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. In its 2017

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inspection report, the school was reported "excellent" in all six areas of inspection. It is the first comprehensive school in Wales to have this title.

References

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