Ysgol Bro Dinefwr
Address
Heol Myrddin Llandeilo , Carmarthenshire , SA19 6PE Wales
Coordinates	51°52′30″N 4°0′2″W / 51.87500°N 4.00056°W / 51.87500; -4.00056
Information
Type	State school
Motto	Esgyn ar Adain Dysg
Established	2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Department for Education URN	402328 Tables
Head Teacher	Eirian Davies
Gender	All
Age	11 to 19
Enrolment	1182 (in 2016)
Website	www.brodinefwr.org.uk

Ysgol Bro Dinefwr is a bilingual secondary school for pupils aged 11–19 in Ffairfach, Carmarthenshire. As of 2023, the school had 1,175 pupils on roll, with 177 of those pupils in the sixth form.^[1]

History

The school was established in 2013 following the amalgamation of Ysgol Gyfun Tre-Gib and Ysgol Gyfun Pantycelyn in 2013.^[2] These schools were located in Ffairfach and Llandovery, before closure, now occupying a new £30 million school building in September 2016.^[3]

Welsh language

The school is categorized linguistically by Welsh Government as a Category 2B school, meaning that at least 80% of subjects, excluding English and Welsh, are taught through the medium of Welsh but are also taught through the medium of English.^[4][5] Science is taught through the medium of English to all classes.^[6] In 2017, 55% of pupils enrolled could speak Welsh fluently. 30% of pupils came from Welsh-speaking homes.^[7]

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