St. John Lloyd
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St. John Lloyd Catholic Comprehensive School is a mixed, community comprehensive school
of around 500 pupils, catering for all abilities across an age range of 11 years to 16. It is a fine school which seeks to foster a family spirit in which pupils, staff and parents can benefit from belonging to a supportive Christian community within a safe disciplined and caring learning environment.
The school is situated in Llanelli
's Dafen
suburb, although pupils are drawn from as far a field as Carmarthen
, Pembry, Burry Port
, Kidwelly
, and Trimsaran
.
The main partner primary schools are:
The school also receives a number of pupils from schools outside the catchment area.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
of around 500 pupils, catering for all abilities across an age range of 11 years to 16. It is a fine school which seeks to foster a family spirit in which pupils, staff and parents can benefit from belonging to a supportive Christian community within a safe disciplined and caring learning environment.
The school is situated in Llanelli
Llanelli
Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...
's Dafen
Dafen
Dafen is a village situated east of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, part of the Llanelli Rural community. Dafen borders the villages of Felinfoel, Llangennech, Bryn and Pemberton....
suburb, although pupils are drawn from as far a field as Carmarthen
Carmarthen
Carmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....
, Pembry, Burry Port
Burry Port
Burry Port is a small town five miles outside the larger centre of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the Loughor estuary. The town's population is roughly 8,000 although in the 2001 census there were 4209 residents....
, Kidwelly
Kidwelly
Kidwelly is a town in Carmarthenshire, west Wales, approximately north-west of the main town of Llanelli.It lies on the River Gwendraeth Fach above Carmarthen Bay. The town is twinned with French village St Jacut de la Mer.-History:...
, and Trimsaran
Trimsaran
Trimsaran is a former mining village which lies on the B4308 between Llanelli and Kidwelly, in the Welsh county of Carmarthenshire.Trimsaran is six miles from Llanelli, and from Carmarthen...
.
The main partner primary schools are:
- St. Mary's School, Dafen
- Halfway Primary, Llanelli
- Old Road Primary, Llanelli
- Pentip Primary, Llamlli
The school also receives a number of pupils from schools outside the catchment area.