Barry Comprehensive School

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county = Vale of Glamorgan
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Barry Comprehensive School ( _cy. Ysgol Gyfun y Barri) is a secondary school for boys aged 11-18, situated opposite Highlight Park in the town of Barry, in Wales. Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School is the partner girls' school that also provides a mixed sixth form for both schools.

Since the year 2000, the school has been consolidated on one site, following an extensive development and expansion on the original grounds.

OBE

The headmaster, David Swallow, received an OBE, in June 2003, from the Queen for his work in education.

Academic standards

Estyn, Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales, has given this school a Grade 1 overall assessment, the highest available. They described it as "a good school with a significant number of outstanding features that is going from strength to strength under the leadership of its head, David Swallow". Outstanding features of the school include the relationships between teachers and pupils and the quality of care, support and guidance students receive. Children make outstanding progress in their moral and social development in a school that is an orderly and respectful community. Standards of behaviour are very good. [ [http://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1323978.mostviewed.top_marks_for_school.php "Top marks for school!"] , Barry and District News, 12 April 2007]

In spring 2006 Barry Comprehensive was named the most improved school in Wales for the third year running. [ [http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_method=full%26objectid=18895191%26siteid=50082-name_page.html "School is given a glowing report"] , Peter Collins, South Wales Echo, 12 April 2007] [ [http://www.barrycomp.com/rep2005_6/summary%20report.pdf "Governors’Report 2006"] ] [ [http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/files/Our%20Council/Council/Minutes,%20Agendas%20&%20Reports/Archive/Scrutiny%20Committees/Lifelong%20Learning/LL05-06-27.pdf "Scrutiny Committee (Lifelong Learning)"] , Vale of Glamorgan District Council, 27 June, 2005] [ [http://archive.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/2005/3/3/6246.html "Single-sex school is most improved"] , Barry and District News, 3 March 2005]

Barry Comprehensive had the second most improved Key Stage Four results in Wales, 2002 and was also the most improved school in the South Wales region. [ [http://archive.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/2003/3/6/9619.html "School has key to good results"] , Barry and District News, 6 March 2003]

The School was one of several chosen to pilot the Welsh baccalaureate. [cite news|url=http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,685875,00.html|title=Welsh schools to pilot baccalaureate|author=Donald MacLeod|publisher=The Guardian|date=17 April 2002]

Mentoring initiative

The School have introduced an innovative numeracy mentoring scheme with staff from the local chemical plant Dow Corning working with Year 8 boys. [ [http://www.basic-skills.co.uk/site/page.php?cms=4&p=293 "Sharing Practice"] , The Basic Skills Agency]

Twinning arrangements

Barry Comprehensive has twinned with De Soysa Vidyalaya Moratuwa of Sri Lanka. [ [http://www.onecreations.com/helplanka/school_project.htm "HelpLanka School Twinning Project"] , Help Lanka]

Arson attack

Barry Comprehensive suffered damage to kitchen and dining areas and some classrooms during a fire caused by an arson attack on 4 August 2006. Luckily no-one was hurt as the attack took place during the school holiday period. Considering the school was due to re-open only a few weeks later, reperations were made immediately and to high standards in an enthusiastic time. [ [http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_method=full%26objectid=17570797%26siteid=50082-name_page.html "School to reopen after arson attack"] , Western Mail, 16 August 2006]

port

2004-05 was the inaugural year of a football development partnership between Barry Comprehensive School and Barry Town Football Club. [ [http://archive.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/2005/5/26/5971.html "Trophies presented"] , Barry and District News, 26 May 2005]

Notable alumni

* Derek Brockway - BBC Wales weather presenter

References

External links

* [http://www.barrycomp.com/index.htm Official site]