About Aberdare Community School

Aberdare Community School (Welsh: Ysgol Gymunedol Aberdâr) is a secondary school located in Aberdare, Wales. The school was formed in September 2014 as part of a merger between Aberdare High School, Aberdare Girls' School and Blaengwawr Comprehensive School.

It was announced in 2012 that Aberdare High School, Aberdare Girls' School and Blaengwawr Comprehensive School would merge to form a new 'super-school'. The construction of the new £50m campus began on the Michael Sobell Sports Centre site in 2013 with the intentions of creating a unified education, leisure and community hub.

After several delays, the intended September 2014 opening date of the new 1,600 pupil building was pushed back to April 2015 with the formation of Aberdare Community School still set for September 2014.

Blaengwawr Comprehensive, Aberdare High and Aberdare Girls' schools were closed at the end of the Summer Term 2014.

The atmosphere within the school is warm and friendly. We have excellent facilities and offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities, be they sporting, musical or cultural. These activities enrich a pupil's experience and contribute to the learning process. The teaching staff are experienced and well qualified and we are proud of our achievements both in and out of the classroom.

Parents and carers have a significant role to play in the success of Ysgol Gymunedol Aberdâr Community School and we encourage parents to play an active role in the learning experience of their children. This embraces support for the school rules, high expectations of work, attendance and the willingness to monitor progress and achievement.

Every pupil at the school is seen as an individual and we respect and value these characteristics in order to encourage tolerance and understanding of each other.

Simply, our aim is to provide a positive, caring and safe environment in which learners can grow and flourish during the first years of their young adult life.

To see our full online prospectus, please click here:

https://prospectus.aberdareschool.co.uk/