Abersychan School

Abersychan School is a state-funded and non-selective comprehensive school in the Pontypool suburb of Abersychan, Wales.

Abersychan School
Ysgol Abersychan
Address
Incline Road

Abersychan Pontypool
,
Torfaen
,
NP4 7DF
Information
MottoDysgu i Fyw (Learning To Live)
Local authorityTorfaen
Department for Education URN401855 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairGareth Huw Knight
HeadteacherPhil Collins
StaffApprox. 120
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
EnrolmentApprox. 920 as of 2018
HousesDewi, Glyndwr, Branwen and Gelert
Colour(s)Green, Black, White, Silver, and Red (prefects, deputies and headboy/girl)
Websitehttp://www.abersychan.org.uk/

Admissions

Abersychan School has 920 pupils on roll. It serves the north of Torfaen including the communities of Blaenavon, Garndiffaith, Talywain, Abersychan, Pontnewynedd, Cwmffrwdoer, Trevethin, Penygarn and St Cadocs. The local diversity is exemplified by the fact that some areas qualify for Communities First status, while the northern half of the Afon Llwyd encompasses a World Heritage Site.

The school supports a Special Needs Resources Base for pupils in Torfaen with MLD.

History

Comprehensive

The closure of Trevethin Community School in September 2007 has resulted in large numbers of pupils from its former catchment choosing Abersychan as their preferred school.

The re-organisation of education in the north of the borough was supported by a capital investment in Abersychan School which has improved the teaching and learning facilities, most notably in the form of several classrooms, a sports laboratory, an ICT suite with a 60 PC capacity, an Art and Technology design area, a floodlit astro-turf and a sports field. In 2009 a multi-media learning plaza was opened. In January 2008, the school received a Welsh Secondary Schools Association award for its outstanding contribution to the transition of pupils from the Trevethin Community School to Abersychan School during the period 2006–2007.

Senior leadership team for 2020/2021
  • Phillip Collins (Headteacher)
  • Keri Powell (Deputy Headteacher)
  • Anthony Ager (Assistant Headteacher - Curriculum and Standards)
  • Catherine Rumble (Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion and Wellbeing)
  • Daniel Mutlow (Assistant Headteacher - Teaching and Learning)
  • Belinda Edwards-Lloyd (Business and Facilities Manager)

Heads of year for 2020/2021
  • Katie Harry (Head of Year 7)
  • Paul Loukisas (Head of Year 8)
  • Geraint Williams (Head of Year 9)
  • Bethan Jones (Head of Year 10)
  • Gareth Jenkins (Head of Year 11)

Heads of curriculum for 2020/2021
  • Louise Brunton (Head of English and Literacy)
  • Daniel Evans (Head of Mathematics and Numeracy)
  • Charlotte O'Connell (Head of Science and Technology)
  • Rachel Jenkins (Head of Expressive Arts)
  • Paul Michael (Head of Health and Wellbeing)
  • Barrie Evans (Head of Humanities)
  • Michelle Wilkshire (Head of Languages)
  • Laura Entwistle (Head of Skills and Welsh Bacc)

Wellbeing support team for 2020/2021
  • Catherine Rumble (assistant headteacher - Inclusion and Wellbeing)
  • Nicola Strachan (ALENCo)
  • Rob Barrowdale (wellbeing manager)
  • Kathryn Watkins (KS3 wellbeing support officer)
  • Emma Evans (KS4 wellbeing support officer)
  • Rachel Lewis (attendance and family engagement officer)

Sports

Teams from the school have won regional, national and UK competitions in Magistrates' Courts, Stock Market Challenge, Girls' Rugby, Design and Construction, and Dance.

Notable alumni

Abersychan Comprehensive School

Abersychan Grammar School

References
  1. Noakes, David E. (3 April 2007). "Obituary: Geoffrey Arthur". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. "Robert Ryder". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

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