Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School
Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School, also referred to as Bryn Hafren School, is located in Merthyr Dyfan on the outskirts of the town of Barry near Cardiff, in Wales and was opened in 1971. Built in the early 1970s, Bryn Hafren is an 11-19 girls comprehensive school for approximately 1300 students that shares a mixed joint 6th Form with Barry Comprehensive School, a boys school.The School's catchment area is the Vale of Glamorgan, stretching from Rhoose in the west, to Wenvoe in the north, and to Ely in west Cardiff, comprising the town of Barry in the centre.HistoryWhen comprehensive schools were introduced to Barry in September 1966, this was delayed for girls because of the lack of buildings. Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School opened as the comprehensive school for girls in 1971.In 1993, Barry Sixth Form, a joint sixth form with Barry Boys' Comprehensive School was created.FacilitiesThe School is situated in 36-acre grounds and there are extensive sports fields, tennis courts, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and a recently developed fitness gym.There is also a dedicated 6th form block and over 14 networked computer rooms.
