Welcome to Penyrheol Comprehensive School
Penyrheol Comprehensive School was established in 1973. It is an English-medium 11-16 comprehensive school that serves the communities of Gorseinon, Loughor, Penyrheol, Kingsbridge and Garden Village.
At sixteen the majority of our learners continue their education at Gower College with which the school has an excellent working relationship.
Inspection
The school was last inspected in October 2018. The school was awarded ‘Good’ for all aspects of its practice and provision.
Inspectors commented:
‘Penyrheol Comprehensive School is a fully inclusive school that supports its pupils well. Support and guidance for pupils with additional learning needs is strong and has contributed to the standards they achieve. Most pupils behave well in lessons. They are proud of their school and are courteous towards their teachers, peers and visitors. The quality of teaching and learning experiences provided by the school has had a positive impact on outcomes for pupils at the end of key stage 4.’
[Pupils at Penyrheol] ... ‘enjoy their life at school and appreciate the strong relationships they have with staff and their peers. Nearly all feel safe, included and valued.'
Our pupils
Pupils from Penyrheol do well both locally and nationally in areas as diverse as mountain biking and public speaking.
They achieve individual and team honours in sporting activities; they can act, sing, dance and win competitions for their artistic and creative skills. They also care for those less fortunate than themselves and regularly raise considerable sums of money for charity.
Our community
Penyrheol is a genuine comprehensive school in that it has learners of all attainment levels and backgrounds. It takes pride in being part of the community that it serves and shapes.
Penyrheol school is very proud of the working relationship we have with our five cluster primary schools. We are all proud to serve our shared community and we work very hard to ensure a smooth transition from one phase to the next.
Our partner primaries are Casllwchwr, Gorseinon, Pontybrenin, Treuchaf and Penyrheol Primary schools.
Together we form Grwp Gogledd Abertawe.
Vision Statement
At Penyrheol, our vision is to be a school at the very heart of our community. We want our learners to embody our Core Values of Respect, Aspire, Thrive and Belong.
Penyrheol strives to be a nurturing and inclusive school where every learner is valued and respected, and where diversity is cherished. This is underpinned by a culture of mutual respect between learners, staff and the families our school serves. As a community, we share high expectations of our learners as they aspire to be the best that they can be.
Staff that work at Penyrheol have a shared purpose and making a difference to every learner in our school community is our privilege. We endeavour to provide an outstanding, holistic, educational experience. This is what our learners and our community deserve.
Our vision is to be a school which is the pride of our community, where every learner has a true sense of belonging and where every learner thrives.