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Wikipedia / Ysgol Penglais School

is a comprehensive school in the town of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, West Wales, with about 1,100 pupils aged 11 to 18. The school was established in 1973 and teaches mainly through the medium of English.

Estyn reports

An Estyn report following an inspection in March 2019 stated "Ysgol Penglais is judged to have made sufficient progress in relation to the recommendations following the most recent core inspection." "As a result, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales is removing the school from the list of schools requiring significant improvement." The previous Estyn report in 2018 had judged the school to be "in need of significant improvement". The 2022 Estyn report states that "Effective leadership and a culture of trust has strengthened the teaching and learning experiences at the school over time", although recommendations stated opportunities for students to use Welsh needed to be improved.

Around 14% of pupils speak Welsh as the predominant language at home, and 21% speak Welsh fluently.

Charity events

The school has supported many charities in the past, including long-standing support for the Sudan appeal. In April 2007, there was a huge event in which the entire student body collected on the main playing field to form a map of the world. This event raised money for the Send my friend to school charity and aimed to increase awareness for the Global Campaign for Education. The event was photographed by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. In 2026, the school aimed to raise over £10,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust and Latch Wales in support of two students fighting cancer.

Notable former pupils

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