Original Pilot Centres

Below is a list of the addresses of the first pilot centres. These centres have been involved with the Welsh Bac since its inception, and together have a wealth of experience.

AddressHeadteacher/ PrincipalWBQ coordinatorContact numberEmail
Barry Comprehensive School
Port Road West
Barry
Vale of Glamorgan
CF62 8ZJ		David R SwallowJason Hicks01446 411411hicksj@barrycomp.glamorgan.sch.uk
Bridgend College
Cowbridge Road
Bridgend
CF31 3DF		Mark JonesLouise McGibbon 01656 302302LMcGibbon@bridgend.ac.uk
Bryntirion Comprehensive School
Merlin Crescent
Cefn Glas
Bridgend
CF31 4QR		Alwyn ThomasAnn Jenkins01656 641100jenkia@bridgend.gov.uk
Builth Wells High School
College Road
Builth Wells
Powys
LD2 3		Shân E DaviesHelen Evans01982 553292hevans@builth-hs.powys.sch.uk
Cardinal Newman RC School
Dynea Road
Rhydyfelin
Pontypridd
CF37 5DP		Pete NashKath Clarke01443 494111Kath.A.Clarke@rctednet.net
Cathays High School
Crown Way
New Zealand Road
Cathays
Cardiff
CF4 3XG		R PhillipsVerity Silk02920 544400TStephens@cardiff.gov.uk
Coleg Glan Hafren
Trowbridge Road
Rumney
Cardiff
CF3 1XZ		Malcolm CharnleyCara Moloney02920 250420 connell_b@glan-hafren.ac.uk
Coleg Gwent
Usk Campus
The Rhadyr
Usk
Monmouthshire
NP5 1XJ		Howard BurtonPaul Keswick01495 333606paul.keswick@coleggwent.net
Coleg Llandrillo
Llandudno Road
Rhos-on-Sea
Colwyn Bay
Conwy
LL28 4HZ		Huw EvansNia Jones01492 546666 ext. 320 n.jones@llandrillo.ac.uk
Coleg Meirion Dwyfor
Penrallt
Pwllheli
Gwynedd
LL53 5UB		Dr Ian J ReesIeuan Edwards01758 701385ti.edwards@meirion-dwyfor.ac.uk
Coleg Menai
Ffordd Ffriddoedd
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2TP		Dr Hayden EdwardsLesley Tipping01248 370125lesley.tipping@menai.ac.uk
Coleg Morgannwg Pontypridd
Ynys Terrace
Rhydyfelin
Pontypridd
CF37 5RN		Jan KnightLynne Parfitt01443 662800
Fax 01443 663028		l.parfitt@morgannwg.ac.uk
Coleg Powys
Penlan
Brecon
LD3 9SR		John StephensonSiân Pinner0845 4086404 Fax 01874 622165sian.pinner@coleg-powys.ac.uk
Coleg Sir Gâr
Graig Campus
Sandy Road
Llanelli
SA15 4DN		Brian RobinsonSteve Bell01554 748042steve.bell@colegsirgar.ac.uk
Deeside College
Kelsterton Road
Connah's Quay
Deeside
Flintshire
CH5 4BR		David JonesShirley Minton01244 831531 ext. 4393mintons@deeside.ac.uk
Neath Port Talbot College
Afan Campus
Margam
Port Talbot
SA13 2AL		Mark DaceyPili Keen (Afan Campus)01639 648204 Fax 01639 648209pili.keen@nptc.ac.uk
Pembrokeshire College
Haverfordwest
SA61 1SZ		Glyn JonesBeth Rich01437 765247bethanm@pembrokeshire.ac.uk
Pen-y-Dre High School
Gurnos
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 9BY		John WilliamsDawn Price01685 721726Dawnprice60@aol.com
Penglais School
Waunfawr
Aberystwyth
SY23 3AW		Hayden DaveyHayley Leighton 01970 624811hgleighton@yahoo.co.uk
Porth County Community School
Cemetery Road
Porth
CF39 0BS		Steve T Bowden
(please copy on all e-mails)		Helen Lloyd01443 682137hl@porthcountycommunity.rhondda.sch.uk
St Alban's RC High School
The Park
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 6XG		Michael CoadyChristine Edwards01495 765827christine.edwards@starch.gwent.sch.uk
St Cyres School
St Cyres Close
Penarth
Vale of Glamorgan
CF64 2XP		Brian LightmanRoss Thomas02920 708708rossthomas@stcyres.valeofglamorgan.sch.uk
St David's Catholic College
Ty Gwyn Road
Penylan
Cardiff
CF23 5QD		Mark LeighfieldCaroline Morgan02920 498555cmorgan@st-davids-coll.ac.uk
Swansea College
Ty Coch Road
Swansea
SA2 9EB		Maxine RoomEmma Vincent01792 284115E.Vincent@swancoll.ac.uk
Ysgol Bryn Elian
Windsor Drive
Colwyn Bay
Conwy
LL29 8HU		Stephen MatthewsMair Herbert01492 518215 Ext 219
mh@brynelian.conwy.sch.uk
Ysgol Brynhyfryd
Ffordd yr Wyddgrug
Rhuthun
LL15 1EG		Eleri Elis JonesLinda Cooledge01824 703933lcooledge@aol.com
Ysgol Gyfun Plasmawr
Ffordd Pentrebane
Tyllgoed
Caerdydd
CF5 3PZ		Geraint ReesGareth Hall Williams
02920 573936hallwilliams@hotmail.com
Ysgol Morgan Llwyd
Ffordd Cefn
Wrecsam
LL13 9NG		Aneurin Roberts, Acting HeadteacherJane Owen01978 315050stfar3@ymll.biblio.net
Ysgol Preseli
Crymych
Preseli
Pembrokeshire
SA41 3QH		Martin LloydMichael Davies01239 831406mdavies@ysgolypreseli.com
Ysgol Rhiwabon
Ruabon
Wrexham
LL14 6BT		Peter ShawLinda Beaton01978 822392linda.beaton@rhiwabon-high.wrexham.sch.uk
Ysgol Tre-gib
Ffairfach
Llandeilo
Carmarthenshire
SA19 6TB		Julie GriffithsJeff Moses01558 823477jm@tregib.org.uk