The future of three Bridgend schools has been decided after the local council met to discuss plans regarding its new school modernisation programme during a cabinet meeting.
The meeting saw council bosses decide on proposals for the enlargement or re-location of three schools in the borough - Coety Primary School, Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr and Heronsbridge School.
After a consultation process, members decided to proceed with a proposed enlargement at Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr, with plans to relocate the existing school to a new building on land off Ffordd Cadfan, located just 0.2 miles from the existing site in Brackla.
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Officers said this new site would create additional opportunities for more learners to access a Welsh medium education, as well as increasing the capacity from 378 to 525 for learners aged between four and 11 years.
Members also approved plans to start a statutory consultation process with regards to enlarging and expanding Coety Primary School, with the aim of increasing places for pupils aged between four and 11 years from 420 to 525.
The proposed enlargement would also result in an increase in nursery provision at the school, increasing the capacity to 88 full-time equivalent places, and helping to facilitate more local children as housing has been constructed at the nearby Parc Derwen.
Approval was also given for the relocation of Heronsbridge School following the results of a statutory notice that was published earlier in the year. It will see the school move from its current location in Ewenny Road to a new site approximately one mile away on Island Farm.
Due to its location and size, the Island Farm site in Bridgend - an area which once held a prisoner of war camp during the 1940s - was deemed to be the most suitable site for the development. Benefits of this proposal could include an increased number of places for pupils with additional learning needs, as well as the introduction of new facilities such as a swimming pool, library, running track and coffee shop. The move is expected to take place in the spring term of 2026. You can read more of our stories from Bridgend here.
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