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Ysgol Maesydderwen is a state secondary school and sixth form in Ystradgynlais, Powys. As of 2024, there were 542 pupils on roll at the school. It is an English-medium school.

History

The school has its origins in Ystradgynlais County School which was established in 1907, moving into the former Maesydderwen Mansion in 1911. This school was destroyed by fire in 1932 and a new school built in its place, reopening in 1934. Additional extensions to the school were completed in 1954.

The newest section of the school is a two-storey block, opened to pupils in September 2012 and officially opened in May 2013. This block also incorporates a gymnasium and sports hall forming part of Ystradgynlais Sports Centre.

Performance

The school was rated a mix of "good" and "adequate" in a 2017 Estyn report and amber in the 2019 national school categorization. In 2021 Estyn reported that the school had been removed from the list of schools requiring Estyn review, deeming it to have made sufficient progress in addressing the recommendations made in the 2017 inspection.

In 2017, 9 per cent of pupils spoke Welsh at home.

Notable former pupils

• Vernon Cooper, rugby player
• Richard Corgan, actor
• Alun Donovan, rugby player
• Julian Hopkin, physician, researcher and medical teacher
• Kevin Hopkins, rugby player
• Jeff Hughes, historian
• Adam Jones, rugby player
• Steven Meo, actor
• Eve Myles, actress
• Craig Russell, actor

References

1. ^ "History of Maesydderwen School". www.ystradgynlais-history.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
2. "Ysgol Maesydderwen". mylocalschool.gov.wales. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
3. "Maesydderwen School today". www.ystradgynlais-history.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
4. "Ysgol Maesydderwen". Estyn. October 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
5. "Wales school colour codes 2019: These are the schools ranked amber". WalesOnline. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
6. "Outcome of Estyn review - Ysgol Maes-y-Dderwen" (PDF). Estyn. February 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
7. "Inspection Report on Ysgol Maesydderwen" (PDF). Estyn.
8. "Donovan's Return Only Change in Wales Team". The Daily Telegraph. 26 February 1982.
9. BBC Mid Wales: Steve Meo Archived 2010-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 20 March 2013
10. Griffiths, Sian (20 January 2019). "Eve Myles keeps faith with Welsh language". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 October 2019.

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