Ysgol Dyffryn Aman

Ysgol Dyffryn Aman
Address
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Margaret Street Ammanford , Carmarthenshire , SA18 2NW Wales
Coordinates	51°47′45″N 3°59′09″W / 51.79596°N 3.98579°W / 51.79596; -3.98579Coordinates: 51°47′45″N 3°59′09″W / 51.79596°N 3.98579°W / 51.79596; -3.98579
Information
Type	Comprehensive School
Motto	Parched Bob Eich Orchwyl
Established	1913,New school 1928.[1]
Local authority	Carmarthenshire County Council
Department for Education URN	401761 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	J Durbridge
Staff	100+
Gender	Male and Female
Age	11 to 18
Enrollment	~1800
Houses	Amanwy –   Llwyd –   Nantlais -   Watcyn –
Colour(s)	Green- top set, blue-2nd set, white-middle, yellow-4th set, red 5th set
Website	https://dyffrynaman.org

Ysgol Dyffryn Aman is a bilingual (Welsh and English) comprehensive school and VI form. On average, it has about 2000 pupils. It is located on Margaret Street, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire in Wales.^[2]

Admissions[]

It is a mixed-gender non-denominational secondary school.^[3]

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.

History[]

The school was formerly known as Amman Valley Comprehensive School (AVCS), prior to which it was the Amman Valley Grammar School.^[4] It originally opened as Amman Valley County School in 1913, while a new school was built, opening 19 January 1928.^[5] 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.

Estyn reports[]

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.^[6]

Alumni[]

• Emyr Wyn Lewis, rugby player
• Adam Price, Plaid Cymru MP from 2001 to 2010 for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
• Shane Williams, rugby player
• Trefor Evans, rugby player (Sand Valley Grammar School)
• Lee Waters, Welsh Labour AM from 2016 – for Llanelli

Amman Valley Grammar School[]

• Donald Arthur, professor of zoology and head of department from 1963 to 1980 at King's College London
• John Cale, musician and founder member of The Velvet Underground
• Sir Goronwy Daniel, vice-chancellor from 1977 to 1979 of the University of Wales, and principal from 1969 to 1979 of Aberystwyth University
• Albert Davies, chief agricultural officer from 1971 to 1979 at the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service
• Dai Davies, footballer
• Neil Hamilton, Conservative MP from 1983 to 1997 for Tatton
• Alun Jones, chief executive from 1990 to 2002 of the Institute of Physics
• Derec Llwyd Morgan, vice-chancellor from 1995 to 2004 of Aberystwyth University
• Roy Noble, broadcaster
• Eric Sunderland, vice-chancellor from 1989 to 1991 of the University of Wales, vice-chancellor from 1984 to 1995 of Bangor University (then University College of North Wales, Bangor), professor of anthropology from 1971 to 1984 at Durham University, president from 1989 to 1991 of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, and Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd from 2000 to 2005
• Don Tarr, rugby player
• Roger Thomas, Labour MP from 1979 to 1987 for Carmarthen
• Alan Watkins, journalist
• Wynford Williams, chief executive from 2001 to 2006 of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, and president from 2007 to 2008 of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology

References[]

External links[]

• www.dyffrynaman.co.uk/ (Official Site)
• Parched pob byw ei orchwyl (Our Motto)
• Amman Valley Comprehensive School League Table Performance From BBC News
• History of the school
• EduBase