# Brynteg Comprehensive School — Bridgend, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 1.6/5 from 11 published reviews
- **Students:** 1675
- **Founded:** 1971

## Contact

- **Address:** Ewenny Road
- **Phone:** +441656815559
- **Website:** https://www.bryntegschool.co.uk
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bridgend/brynteg-comprehensive-school-25713

## About

Brynteg School, located on Ewenny Road in Bridgend, Wales, is one of the largest secondary comprehensive schools in the region. It was formed in 1971 by merging Bridgend Boys' Grammar School and Heolgam Secondary School. The school serves students aged 11 to 19 and mainly receives pupils from the Brackla, Litchard, and Town Centre areas. Brynteg offers a broad curriculum with strong emphasis on community values and student well-being. The campus includes extensive sports facilities such as rugby pitches, cricket fields, a hockey pitch, tennis courts, and a large indoor sports hall. Recent expansions include new blocks for maths, science, and foreign languages, alongside a pupil well-being and reception centre housing support services.

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — This is an absolute appalling school.: Dealt with a number of schools this one is the worse wouldn't wish it on my worse enemy the violence is bad the bullying swearing , the disgusting comments and attitude off many of the staff , they parent blame if challenged they certainly don't like parents going on social media, if you have a disabled child or who is undiagnosed stay clear .. violent school & police and social services know it so does estyn who protect this school- many families choosing to take its out of the school- most goo… *(Jul 2025)*
- **1/5** — Don’t go here , it’s awful: I do not recommend this school . They have bullied my child relentlessly. The teacher Edward Rhys , not promoted to Deputy head bullied my child asking him if he wanted the name of a slimming medication his wife has stocks and shares in .and laughed at him . They then hid the email sent to me for the school inspection and stopped delivery of it untill the day after the inspection so I couldn’t make them aware . My son is not even overweight but this “ teacher” who is not fit to be around childre… *(May 2025)*
- **1/5** — horrible: very bad school don’t go here *(May 2023)*
- **2/5** — Bad safety: The safeguarding staff don't do anything for you but call your parents. *(Apr 2023)*
- **1/5** — Utterly rubbish school: So with this school, if your child refuses to go, their answer is reduce the child’s timetable…cos that’s exactly what happens in work when you’ve had enough…they reduce your hours…what the hell are we teaching our kids ? *(Jan 2023)*
- **4/5** — Read if your/kid is starting: Havent been here long but it's easy to make friends if you/your kid is LGBTQ. The teachers are only now starting to deal with bullying. Not all teachers are nice but most will support you/your child no matter what. *(Oct 2022)*
- **4/5** — First yr at school.: It's great I've started to get along with year 10s which I'm really happy about! I have made a bunch of friends since the first day. I didnt expect there be a lot of classes but there is! Honestly my favourite is definitely art! -Pupil from 7T *(Oct 2022)*
- **2/5** — Sports, sports and more sports: All they really care about is sports and its really unlikely to get a good teacher. *(Feb 2021)*
- **2/5** — Not good but also not bad: If you are okay with teachers ignoring bullying this is a school for you *(Jan 2021)*
- **3/5** — Please read if you want to send your child here: Decent school , does not deal with bullying at all. Hasnt got a good history of teachers,but also some of the most understanding people *(Jan 2021)*

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