Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni

Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni was built due to Anglesey’s prominent role as a pioneer of comprehensive schooling. Construction began in 1950 and was completed by 1953. [5] The school first opened its doors in 1953 to all the children of secondary school age in the catchment area with a then capacity of 842.

The school is located on a single campus.

There is a leisure centre neighbouring the school to the left called Plas Arthur[6] and to the right of the school is Canolfan Addysg y Bont, a school for young people with special educational needs. [7] The school shares some facilities with both establishments.

The school's four houses annually compete in the school sports day and school Eisteddfod.

The school serves a central area of Anglesey that includes Bodorgan, Bodffordd, Gaerwen, Llanbedrgoch, Llangefni, Llangristiolus, Talwrn and Dwyran.

The following is a list of primary schools that fall within the boundary of Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni's catchment area. [8]

• Ysgol Gymuned Bodffordd
• Ysgol Esceifiog (Gaerwen)
• Ysgol Gynradd Llanbedrgoch
• Ysgol y Graig, Llangefni
• Ysgol Henblas
• Ysgol Talwrn
• Ysgol Corn Hir, Llangefni
• Ysgol Santes Dwynwen

• Naomi Watts - Hollywood actress and Oscar nominee [9]
• Gwyn Hughes Jones - Opera Tenor [10]
• Hywel Gwynfryn - TV and radio personality [11]
• Hugh Griffith - Oscar-winning actor [12]
• Gabriel Fielding - English novelist [13]
• Osian Roberts - Welsh football coach and former player [14]
• Wilfred Mitford Davies - Welsh artist and publisher [15]
• Meinir Gwilym - Welsh-language pop and folk singer [16]
• Jac Jones - Welsh children's book illustrator. [17]

• Sonia Edwards - Bilingual novelist, taught Welsh at the school.[18]
• Gerald Morgan - Historian and Welsh author, served as headteacher from 1966 until 1973.[19]

• Clive Thomas (2013-2019)
• Haydn Davies (2003-2013)
• Huw Roberts ( -2003)
• Gerald Morgan (1966-1973)
• E. D. Davies ( -1966)

Welsh Government defines the school as a bilingual secondary school Category 2B, which means that, at least 80% of subjects (excluding Welsh and English) are taught through the medium of Welsh but are also taught through the medium of English.[20] However, the majority are taught through the medium of Welsh. Approximately 87% of pupils study Welsh as a first language.[21]

As of January 2023, 78.5% of the school's pupils spoke Welsh at home.[4]

• Category:People educated at Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni

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