Schools
Cowbridge Comprehensive School has approximately 1300 pupils, and is one of the best performing secondary schools in Wales. It achieved 94% A*-C at GCSE in 2010. The school was located on three sites, with the Lower School in the south-west of the town and Middle School and Sixth Form in the north-east. Cowbridge Comprehensive School completed a major redevelopment in September 2010 to bring the entire school to one site (the former Middle School/Sixth Form site) using Welsh Assembly Government funding.
In September 2010, the new school was officially opened to students. All approximately 1300 students can now be found on the one site instead of the three separate buildings that were all situated in different locations in Cowbridge. The new Cowbridge Comprehensive School now boasts the top facilities available at this time.
Y Bontfaen primary school in Borough Close has a roll of about 245 including the nursery Y Bloddau Fach. Ysgol Iolo Morganwg with Y Meithrin ("the nursery") - roll app 150 - is adjacent and is a Welsh speaking school.
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