Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr Explained

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Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr
Motto:	'Gwinllan a roddwyd'
Established:	1998
Head Label:	Head Master
Head:	Rhodri Thomas
Postcode:	CF5 3PZ
Enrolment:	1,156 (2023)
Gender:	mixed
Lower Age:	11
Upper Age:	18
Houses:	Elái, Taf and Rhymni
Colours:	Maroon and Black
Website:	http://www.plasmawr.cardiff.sch.uk

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr is a Welsh-medium comprehensive secondary school in Cardiff. It opened in September 1998 as the second school of its kind in Cardiff. Its buildings had formerly belonged to Waterhall Secondary Modern School and more recently formed Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf's Lower School. The current headteacher is Dr Rhodri Thomas.

Catchment area and demography

The school serves a wide area of western Cardiff that includes Culverhouse Cross, Ely, Caerau, Grangetown, Butetown, Riverside (including Pontcanna), Canton, Fairwater (including Pentrebane), Llandaff, Radyr, Creigiau, Pentyrch, and Gwaelod-y-Garth.

In 2023, 46.5 per cent of pupils spoke Welsh at home.^[1] In 2013, 9 per cent of the pupils were recorded as having an ethnic background other than 'White-British'.^[2]

Notable former pupils

Arts and media

• Richard Hember, award-winning lecturer of sociology
• Catrin Stewart, Welsh actress^[3]
• Mali Ann Rees, Welsh actress^[4]
• Lauren Moore, BBC Radio Cymru presenter^[5]
• Dom James, BBC Radio Cymru presenter^[6]
• Rhidian Marc, Welsh actor^[7]
• Millie-Mae Adams, Miss Wales 2025^[8]
• Osian Morgan, actor on Pobl y Cwm, Waterloo Road and Emmerdale^[9]

Sport

• Ben Cabango, Professional footballer for Swansea City A.F.C and Wales international ^[10]
• Theo Cabango, Welsh rugby union player
• Teddy Williams (rugby union), Welsh professional rugby union player
• Zak Lee-Green, Welsh and British rower
• Ruby Evans, Welsh and GBR artistic gymnast, competing in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Teaching awards

Two of the school's teachers have been awarded Teaching Awards. Mrs Meinir Rees became the Wales SEN Teacher of the Year in 2005, and later that year became the UK SEN Teacher of the Year.^[11] The following year, Mr Geraint Rees became the Wales Secondary Headteacher of the Year and was runner up for the UK version of the Award.^[12]

External links

• http://www.estyn.gov.uk/inspection_reports/Plasmawr.pdf 2003 inspection (pdf file)
• http://www.estyn.gov.uk/download/publication/149522.1/inspection-reportysgol-gyfun-gymraeg-plasmawreng2010/ 2009 inspection (pdf file)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr Estyn . 2023-05-16 . www.estyn.gov.wales . en.
2. http://mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk/school.htm?estab=6814072&iaith=eng My Local School
3. Web site: Catrin Stewart Actress . 2024-08-02 . IMDb . en-US.
4. Web site: Mali Ann Rees Actress, Director . 2024-08-02 . IMDb . en-US.
5. Web site: BBC Radio Cymru - Lauren Moore . 2024-08-02 . BBC . cy.
6. Web site: BBC Radio Cymru 2 - Dom James . 2024-08-02 . BBC . cy.
7. Web site: Rhidian Marc West End Performers London Theatre Direct . 2024-08-02 . www.londontheatredirect.com.
8. Web site: Miss Wales . 2024-08-02 . Miss Wales . en.
9. Web site: Osian Morgan Actor . 2024-08-02 . IMDb . en-US.
10. https://www.swanseacity.com/player/180
11. http://www.teachingawards.com/winners/2005/UK_Panel/11918 Special Needs Teacher of the Year 2005
12. http://www.teachingawards.com/winners/2006/Wales/6254 Teaching Awards Winner 2006 - Wales