Abersychan School


Abersychan School is a state-funded and non-selective comprehensive school in the Pontypool suburb of Abersychan, Wales.

Admissions

Abersychan School has 920 pupils on roll. It serves the north of Torfaen including the communities of Blaenavon, Garndiffaith, Talywain, Abersychan, Pontnewynedd, Cwmffrwdoer, Trevethin, Penygarn and St Cadocs. The local diversity is exemplified by the fact that some areas qualify for Communities First status, while the northern half of the Afon Llwyd encompasses a World Heritage Site.
The school supports a Special Needs Resources Base for pupils in Torfaen with MLD.

History

Comprehensive

The closure of Trevethin Community School in September 2007 has resulted in large numbers of pupils from its former catchment choosing Abersychan as their preferred school.
The re-organisation of education in the north of the borough was supported by a capital investment in Abersychan School which has improved the teaching and learning facilities, most notably in the form of several classrooms, a sports laboratory, an ICT suite with a 60 PC capacity, an Art and Technology design area, a floodlit astro-turf and a sports field. In 2009 a multi-media learning plaza was opened. In January 2008 the school received a Welsh Secondary Schools Association award for its outstanding contribution to the transition of pupils from the Trevethin Community School to Abersychan School during the period 2006-7.

Senior Leadership Team for 2020/2021

Mr Phillip Collins
Mrs Keri Powell

Mr Anthony Ager

Mr Daniel Mutlow

Mrs Catherine Rumble

Mrs Laura Entwistle

Heads of Year for 2020/2021

Miss Katie Harry
Mr Paul Loukisas
Mr Geraint Williams
Miss Bethan Jones
Mr Gareth Jenkins

Heads of Curriculum for 2020/2021

Ms Louise Brunton
Mr Daniel Evans
Dr Charlotte O'Connell
Mrs Rachel Jenkins
Mr Paul Michael
Mr Barrie Evans
Mrs Michelle Wilkshire

Wellbeing Support Team for 2020/2021

Mrs Catherine Rumble
Mrs Nicola Strachan
Mrs Kathryn Watkins
Mr Rob Barrowdale
Mrs Emma Evans

Sports

Teams from the school have won regional, national and UK competitions in Magistrates' Courts, Stock Market Challenge, Girls' Rugby, Design and Construction, and Dance.

Notable alumni

Abersychan Comprehensive School