Ysgol Dyffryn Aman


Ysgol Dyffryn Aman is a bilingual comprehensive school and VI form. On average, it has about 2000 pupils. It is located on Margaret Street, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire in Wales.
In regard to demographics, 41% of pupils come from homes where Welsh is the main language, with 49% being able to speak Welsh to first language standard.

Admissions

It is a mixed-gender non-denominational secondary school.
The school is situated in the north of the Ammanford town centre, while the town itself is a few miles north-east of the western terminus of the M4. Ammanford is situated at the foot of the Black Mountain and not the Black Mountains..

History

The school was formerly known as Amman Valley Comprehensive School, prior to which it was the Amman Valley Grammar School. It originally opened as Amman Valley County School in 1913, while a new school was built, opening 19 January 1928. In 1970, Amman Valley Grammar School and Amman Valley Secondary Modern School merged. The school adopted a bilingual name, Ysgol Dyffryn Aman / Amman Valley School, prior to 2011. Following education reform in the Dinefwr area, the board of governors unanimously voted in favour of changing the name to Ysgol Dyffryn Aman. The school is now known by its Welsh name only and this is the form used on all official literature, signs and documents.

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