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Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni is a vibrant, pioneering and successful 11-18 Welsh-medium comprehensive school serving the County Borough of Caerphilly. The school is located on two sites: Gelli Haf near Blackwood, and Gwyndy in the heart of Caerphilly itself.

Every subject apart from English is taught through the medium of Welsh. The school was awarded 7 grade 1s and was referred to as being “a very good school with many outstanding features” by Estyn in the most recent inspection. They also noted that “Pupils’ standards of achievement are excellent and teaching standards are exceptional”. The school provides a wide range of courses in the sixth form, including those at A/AS level and vocational courses.

"I wish to extend a warm welcome to you as new parents’ of Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni. Your child will be coming to a very happy and successful school, a school that is able to offer every opportunity to develop the innate abilities and skills of every child.

In Cwm Rhymni we believe strongly that...

“The heart of the matter is the pupil’s progress”

...and our aim is to ensure that every pupil has the opportunity to achieve their potential, with the pupils welfare central to all our activities."

Owain Ap Dafydd
Prifathro

"Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni is a very good school with many outstanding features. Pupils’ standards of achievement are excellent and teaching standards are exceptional; the curricular provision meets pupils’ needs in an outstanding manner and the support, care and guidance pupils receive is of a very high standard. The outstanding quality of the Head teacher’s leadership, and that of his management team, is central to the success of the school."

(ESTYN 2010)

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