Y Pant School is an English medium

English medium education

An English medium education system is one that uses English as the primary medium of instruction - in particular where English is not the mother tongue of the students....

 11–18 mixed comprehensive school in the village of Pontyclun

Pontyclun

Pontyclun is a village in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is served by the South Wales Main Line and has its own local rugby union club...

 near Llantrisant

Llantrisant

Llantrisant is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the River Ely and the Afon Clun. The town's name translates as The Parish of the Three Saints. The three saints in question are St Illtyd, St Gwynno and St...

, maintained by the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, serving the areas of Pontyclun, Talbot Green, Llantrisant and Llanharry, in Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

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Since the original school being built there have been two main buildings added, the sports hall and the "new block", built in 2006. The school was given best state school in Wales 2003 by a leading newspaper. The school has also produced above (average) grade results.

On the 17th December 2009; it was confirmed that Alice Thompson had had the highest mark ever in Wales at A-Level Welsh (2nd Language). Link; http://www.ypant.co.uk/news/0910/autumn09/alice_thompson.htm