Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe

What Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe does

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe is a Welsh-medium, co-educational secondary school located at Heol Gwyrosydd, Penlan, Swansea, and operated by Swansea City and County Council under the Welsh statutory education framework. It provides full secondary education across Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9), Key Stage 4 GCSE (Years 10–11) and Key Stage 5 A-Level (Years 12–13), and through the Bryn Tawe–Gŵyr post-16 partnership with Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr functions as the main Welsh-medium post-16 learning provider within the City and County of Swansea. The school also hosts the Speech, Language and Communication Resource Base (Adnodd), a specialist Welsh-medium service delivering intervention at Universal, Targeted and Specialist levels to learners across all Welsh-medium schools in Swansea, and runs an Additional Learning Needs (ALN) department aligned with the Welsh ALN reform and Individual Development Plan framework.

Core technology consists of consumer- and platform-grade tools rather than proprietary systems: Satchel One for bilingual (Welsh and English) homework management and parent communication; the Welsh Government Hwb digital learning platform; a biometric fingerprint (IPay) system for school meal purchases; and the school's own website and social channels (Twitter/X, Instagram) for stakeholder communications. Curriculum delivery follows the Curriculum for Wales 2022 framework, and the school participates in the Careers Wales Quality Award pilot (2023–2026) and is subject to Estyn inspection.

The business model is that of a publicly maintained school: core teaching and operational activity is funded through the City and County of Swansea and the Welsh Government via per-pupil grant plus Pupil Deprivation Grant, with education delivered free at the point of use. Secondary revenue streams are limited to optional fee-based services including school meals, extracurricular music lessons, and educational trips (e.g., Iceland 2027, Lille, ski trips). Go-to-market is administrative rather than commercial — admissions are routed through the local-authority admissions process and the school draws pupils from a defined cluster of five feeder Welsh-medium primary schools (Gellionnen, Tirdeunaw, y Cwm, Lon Las, Tan-y-Lan) via an established transition programme.

Name

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe

Legal name

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe

Website

https://bryntawe.swansea.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe is a publicly funded Welsh-medium secondary school in Swansea (Ages 11–18) operated by the local authority, serving its catchment and acting as the main Welsh-medium post-16 provider via a partnership with Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Welsh-Medium Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools (EDAJABAL)

Keywords

• Welsh medium secondary education
• Welsh medium school
• Additional learning needs
• Sixth form provision
• Public secondary school

Headquarters

HQ city

Swansea

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a maintained public secondary school, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe is funded by the City and County of Swansea (local authority) and Welsh Government. Education is free at point of delivery for all pupils.
2. Optional Fee-Based Services: School offers optional paid services including school meals, extracurricular activities, music lessons, and educational trips (e.g., skiing trips, Lille trip, Iceland trip).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe is a publicly maintained Welsh-medium secondary school delivering education for pupils aged 11–18 across Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9), Key Stage 4/GCSE (Years 10–11), and Key Stage 5/A-Level (Years 12–13) under the Curriculum for Wales framework. Its core offering is supplemented by a county-wide Speech, Language and Communication Resource Base (Adnodd), an Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Department, a Year 6 transition programme with five feeder primary schools, careers guidance through the Careers Wales Quality Award pilot, and a post-16 partnership with Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr.

Product overview

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe is a Welsh-medium secondary school offering a comprehensive educational program across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. The core product is Welsh-language secondary education, supplemented by specialized support services including the Speech, Language and Communication Resource Base (which serves Welsh-medium schools county-wide), an Additional Learning Needs Department with sensory facilities, and careers guidance through Careers Wales. The school operates in partnership with Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr for Sixth Form provision. All educational services are delivered through the school's website, Satchel One homework platform, and the Hwb Welsh education platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Speech, Language and Communication Resource Base (Adnodd): A resource base supporting Welsh medium schools across Swansea City and County to meet the needs of learners with speech, language and communication needs.

Products and services

• Welsh-Medium Secondary Education A Welsh-language secondary school (ages 11–18) providing full curriculum education across Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9), Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11 GCSE), and Key Stage 5 (Sixth Form, Years 12–13). Follows the Curriculum for Wales framework with a focus on Welsh language immersion and bilingual education for pupils in the Swansea catchment.
• Speech, Language and Communication Resource Base (Adnodd) A specialist county-wide resource based at Bryn Tawe supporting Welsh-medium schools across the City and County of Swansea to meet the needs of learners with speech, language and communication needs. Delivers intervention at Universal, Targeted and Specialist levels, including assessment, staff training, and individual pupil support programmes.
• Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Support The ALN Department provides layered support including in-class teaching assistant support, specific support sessions with key staff, a sensory room, and joint work with external agencies. Services span universal provision, targeted interventions, and specialist support aligned with Wales' ALN Reform (Individual Development Plans replacing Statements/IEPs), covering cognition, learning, communication, behaviour, and physical/sensory needs.
• Year 6 Transition Programme A preparation programme for Year 6 pupils transitioning from the five feeder primary schools (Gellionnen, Tirdeunaw, y Cwm, Lon Las, Tan-y-Lan) to secondary school. Includes visits to Bryn Tawe, practical skills sessions (animation, science, food technology), team-building activities, taster lessons, and a residential course at Llangrannog.
• Careers Information and Guidance Careers guidance delivered through the Careers Wales Quality Award pilot, including individual adviser sessions, parents'/carers' evenings with Careers Wales advisers present, and access to Careers Wales resources and the on-site Careers Wales team for career exploration and qualification information.
• Bryn Tawe – Gŵyr Sixth Form Provision Post-16 education delivered in partnership with Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr, forming the Bryn Tawe–Gŵyr post-16 partnership — the main Welsh-medium learning provider for Key Stage 5 students in the City and County of Swansea. Provides A-Level and equivalent qualifications across both schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong links with primary partner schools for smooth transition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Aberystwyth UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026Year 12 residential trip to Aberystwyth University on July 2nd and 3rd as part of 'Aim Higher' activities. Fully funded by the university to prepare students for post-18 options.
• Ysgol Gyfun GŵyrcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished partnership creating the Bryn Tawe – Gŵyr post-16 partnership, which serves as the main Welsh medium post-16 learning provider within the City and County of Swansea. Jointly provides sixth form education across both schools.
• Menter Iaith AbertawecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelsh language initiative offering free Welsh language activities for families and young people. Provides music clubs, dancing clubs, and theatre workshops at the school. Promotes Welsh language and culture in the community.
• Careers WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides careers guidance and participates in the Careers Wales Quality Award pilot. Careers Wales advisers are present at the school for parent evenings and provide resources for career exploration and qualification information.
• The Open University (Brifysgol Agored)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Secondary School Teacher Recruitment Scheme (Cynllun Recriwtio Athrawon Uwchradd), training future teachers in partnership with the Open University.
• Feeder Primary Schools (Gellionnen, Tirdeunaw, y Cwm, Lon Las, Tan-y-Lan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive cluster primary schools with strong transition programme. Primary school pupils visit Bryn Tawe throughout Year 6 for activities including animation, science, food technology, sports, team building, and residential course at Llangrannog.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg: Welsh-medium secondary school in the Vale of Glamorgan offering KS3–KS5 Welsh-medium education. Comparable Welsh-immersion model and public funding structure, serving a similar function in a different South Wales local authority.
• Ysgol Gyfun Llangynfydd: Welsh-medium secondary school in Llanelli (Carmarthenshire) providing Welsh-medium KS3–KS5 education. Closely comparable language model and rural/South Wales context under the same maintained-sector funding framework.
• Ysgol Gyfun Gwŷr: Direct Welsh-medium secondary school in Swansea that jointly operates the Bryn Tawe–Gwŷr post-16 partnership with Bryn Tawe. Same language model (Welsh-medium) and same KS3–KS5 academic offer within the same local authority, making it the closest functional peer.
• Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen: Welsh-medium secondary school in Cardiff serving the same Key Stage 3–5 age range with a comparable Welsh-immersion curriculum model. Directly comparable in mission (Welsh-medium secondary education) and curriculum delivery under Curriculum for Wales.
• Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn: Welsh-medium secondary school in Newcastle Emlyn covering Carmarthenshire/Ceredigion/Pembrokeshire. Comparable Welsh-immersion secondary model serving a similar rural Welsh-speaking catchment under the same maintained-sector framework.
• Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi: Bilingual secondary school in Cardigan offering Welsh-medium and English-medium streams to KS4/KS5. Comparable bilingual secondary provision in West Wales under the same maintained-sector structure as Bryn Tawe.

Others

• Estyn (Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales): Wales' education inspectorate that regulates and benchmarks Welsh schools including Bryn Tawe. Relevant as the regulator setting the standards against which Bryn Tawe is judged, rather than a commercial peer.
• Careers Wales: Welsh Government-sponsored careers guidance body partnered with Bryn Tawe through the Careers Wales Quality Award pilot. Thematic peer in delivering careers-related curriculum outcomes to Welsh secondary schools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AdnoddBrynTawe
• Instagraminstagram.com/bryntawe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ysgol-gyfun-gymraeg-bryn-tawe

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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