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About Brynmawr Foundation School
Brynmawr Foundation School is a secondary community school located in Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Wales, serving students aged 11 to 16. The school has been established for nearly 60 years and combines traditional values with modern technology and teaching approaches. It fosters a warm and welcoming ethos, encouraging pupils to have high aspirations. The school is known for strong academic performance, with 98% of pupils achieving at least 5 grades A* to C at GCSE level in 2016. Facilities include a 3G sports pitch opened in 2022, funded by Sport Wales and Blaenau Gwent Council, supporting a broad curriculum and extracurricular activities.
Key Facts
Head/Principal
G McNamara
Rating Breakdown
Based on published reviews
Safety & Security
2.0
Teaching Quality
2.6
Communication
2.4
Student Wellbeing
2.2
Facilities
2.4
Reviews 6
P
Parent
Unconfirmed
Parent
Jun 19, 2023
1.0
"Just Bad"
This school is the worst, no wonder why it was once the second dangerous in Wales. Cannot wait to leave. Only good thing is the gcse subjects but the choices were bad. just want to cry at the end of every days
Safety & Wellbeing
1/5
Teaching & Learning
1/5
Communication
1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
1/5
Facilities
1/5
P
Parent
Unconfirmed
Parent
May 22, 2023
2.0
"Brynmawr doesnt sort things "
The school is bad! Someone was sexist towards me the teacher was told and he took the boys side and done nothing about it
Safety & Wellbeing
2/5
Teaching & Learning
3/5
Communication
2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
3/5
Facilities
3/5
P
Parent
Unconfirmed
Parent
May 12, 2023
2.0
"Bfs review"
The school isn’t amazing it could genuinely be better! Some of the teachers are okay but some are not nice, the teachers are always off sick and then we are left with terrible supply teacher! The food is great but the educational isnt very helpful i only learn little bit and it doesnt stick in my head and in english all we do is copy things down and it really doesnt help that well! The school is outdated and needs upgrades badly also the school need to sort out the teacher problem and i have personally had supply teachers who are rude and think the rules are for us students only and that they dont have to follow them! It is unfair that we have rules that we have to follow but they have completely different rules
Safety & Wellbeing
2/5
Teaching & Learning
3/5
Communication
3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
3/5
Facilities
3/5
P
Parent
Unconfirmed
Parent
May 12, 2023
3.0
"Bad school"
The school is okay but its need upgrades and better teachers as loads of teachers on off sicm and then we get stuck with terrible supplys
Safety & Wellbeing
2/5
Teaching & Learning
3/5
Communication
3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
3/5
Facilities
3/5
P
Parent
Unconfirmed
Parent
Sep 1, 2022
3.0
"Good, needs work."
Poor handling of bullying, priorities not straight (Focus more on uniform than genuine education of students) No discipline in the student body. Positively though, many teachers are genuine people who you can get along with, the food is enjoyable and some lessons really do help.
Safety & Wellbeing
3/5
Teaching & Learning
3/5
Communication
3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
1/5
Facilities
2/5
P
Parent
Unconfirmed
Parent
May 16, 2022
3.0
"BFS Review"
Not a very pleasant place, the staff try their best but theirs only so much you can do with the rough kids around, they ruin the general atmosphere of the place
Safety & Wellbeing
2/5
Teaching & Learning
3/5
Communication
2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
2/5
Facilities
2/5
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