Pencoedtre High School

Pencoedtre High School
Address
Merthyr Dyfan Road Barry , South Glamorgan (ceremonial county) , CF62 9YQ Wales
Coordinates	51°25′29″N 3°16′03″W / 51.42466°N 3.26741°W / 51.42466; -3.26741
Information
Type	Comprehensive school
Motto	Learning for Life
Religious affiliation(s)	Multi
Established	1973
Local authority	The Vale of Glamorgan
Executive headteacher	Vince Brown
Headteacher	Lee Humphreys
Gender	Co-educational since 2018 Joint co-educational 6th form with Barry Comprehensive School
Age	11 to 19
Enrolment	c. 1300
Colour(s)	Black and gold
Website	https://www.pencoedtrehigh.org.uk/

Pencoedtre High School, formerly called the Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School,^[1] is in Merthyr Dyfan on the outskirts of the town of Barry near Cardiff in Wales. It was opened as Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School in 1971,^[2] an 11-19 girls' comprehensive school for approximately 1,300 pupils. In 2018 the school became mixed-sex and was renamed Pencoedtre High School. It shares a mixed-sex joint 6th form with Barry Comprehensive School, formerly a boys' school, since 2018 co-educational under the name 'Whitmore High School'.^[3]

The school's catchment area is the Vale of Glamorgan, stretching from Rhoose in the west to Wenvoe in the north, and to Ely in west Cardiff, with the town of Barry in the centre.

When comprehensive schools were introduced to Barry in September 1966, this was delayed for girls because of the lack of buildings. Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School opened as the comprehensive school for girls in 1973.^[2]

In 1993, Barry Sixth Form, a joint sixth form with Barry Boys' Comprehensive School was created.^[2]

In 2018, the school became Pencoedtre High School and became a mixed-gender school.

The school ground covers 36 acres (150,000 m²), with sports fields, tennis courts, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and a recently developed fitness gym.

The school also houses a dedicated 6th form block and over 14 networked computer rooms.

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