Pencoedtre High School, formerly called Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School, is in

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on the outskirts of the town of

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near

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. It was opened as Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School in 1971, an 11-19 girls'

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for approximately 1,300 pupils. In 2018 the school became mixed-sex and was renamed Pencoedtre High School. It shares a mixed-sex joint 6th form with Barry Comprehensive School, formerly a boys' school, since 2018 co-educational under the name 'Whitmore High School'. The school's catchment area is the

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, stretching from

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in the west to

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in the north, and to Ely in west Cardiff, with the town of Barry in the centre.

History

When comprehensive schools were introduced to Barry in September 1966, this was delayed for girls because of the lack of buildings. Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School opened as the comprehensive school for girls in 1973. In 1993, Barry Sixth Form, a joint

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with Barry Boys' Comprehensive School was created. In 2018, the school became Pencoedtre High School and became a mixed-gender school.

Facilities

The school ground covers , with sports fields, tennis courts, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and a recently developed fitness gym and two beauty salons. The school also houses a dedicated 6th form block and over 14 networked computer rooms.

References

External links

Official site
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