Pupils at Castle School, near Narberth, Pembrokeshire were thrilled to collect their exam results this week and discover that, between them, they had amassed an impressive set of passes. In contrast to the national average which showed a drop of 1%, students improved on their already impressive average of 90%, … [Read more...]
New Independent Secondary School for West Wales
A large country house near Clynderwen, on the Pembrokeshire/Carmarthenshire borders, has been identified as the site for a new independent secondary school. Once the main house of the Clynderwen estate that extended to more than 1,600 acres, the seven bedroom Clynderwen House has been owned by several important … [Read more...]
Where to Buy to be Near the Best State Schools
Also seek advice from well-informed locals, as Lindsay Heydon did when she and her family moved from Wiltshire to the wilds of Pembrokeshire. She found property search agent Carol Peett, who recommended Ysgol y Preseli, a school in the village of Crymych that teaches in Welsh, for daughter Grace. Heydon initially … [Read more...]
Pembrokeshire School One of Best in Wales
Pupils, staff and governors at Ysgol y Preseli, a Welsh medium secondary school in Crymych, Pembrokeshire, are delighted after the school received good and excellent results in a recent Estyn inspection, as well as being placed in the green category - the top colour band - in this year's Welsh Government National … [Read more...]