Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin, Sir Gaerfyrddin

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin is a Welsh-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.

It had 904 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 3% have additional learning needs (10% in 2020/21); and 2% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 80 pupils (Year 12) to 158 (Year 10).

Estyn's report on its March 2022 inspection summarises Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin like this:

"Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin provides a highly positive and motivating learning environment for pupils. The school has a Welsh and homely ethos where all pupils’ emotional and mental health needs are a continuous priority. There is an extremely close and supportive working relationship between staff and pupils. There is a caring culture at the school that promotes pupils’ personal development very effectively. The rich opportunities that the school provides supports learners to become principled, respectful citizens who contribute fully to school life. Overall, pupils have very positive attitudes to their work and nearly all behave excellently in lessons and around the school. These attributes contribute to the swift progress that most pupils make in their lessons."

"Pupils in the sixth form have mature interpersonal skills and most develop a deep understanding of the texts they are studying. During their time at the school, most pupils make strong progress in their ability to express themselves in Welsh and English, both orally and in writing. Overall, they engage in discussions enthusiastically and listen respectfully to other pupils’ views. The school provides a broad offer of courses in key stage 4 and the sixth form. There is also a very wide range of opportunities for pupils to take part in valuable cultural and physical activities. In many lessons, there is effective teaching which ensures that pupils develop their subject skills and knowledge well. In these lessons, there is careful planning which engages pupils’ interest and provides them with an appropriate challenge."

"However, a few teachers do not plan their lessons effectively enough or ensure that pupils develop their thinking skills sufficiently. Leaders are gradually resuming their quality assurance processes to identify strengths and areas for improvement in their areas of responsibility and across the school. As a result of restrictions due to the pandemic, leaders are not currently using the full range of self-evaluation methods effectively enough or evaluating the effect of teaching on pupils’ standards and progress. The headteacher provides wise, sensible and supportive guidance to all stakeholders. She places significant importance on fostering a caring and supportive ethos. Leaders at all levels, including governors, take pride in their roles and shoulder their responsibilities diligently. As a result of these strengths in leadership, Ysgol Gyfun Bro Myrddin is thriving as a hard-working, civilised and happy community."

Estyn made 3 recommendations: (1) Ensure that leaders resume a wide range of rigorous quality assurance activities; (2) Strengthen leaders’ ability to evaluate the quality of provision according to its effect; (3) Share strong practices in teaching to ensure consistency in the quality of teaching across the school.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin are Carmarthenshire Secondary Teaching and Learning Centre Carmarthen (0.8 miles) and Queen Elizabeth High (0.9 miles).

The nearest railway station is Carmarthen Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ysgol Bro Myrddin, 140 metres away.