Llandovery College

Llandovery College (Welsh: Coleg Llanymddyfri) is an independent school in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was founded and endowed by Thomas Phillips in 1847 to provide a classical and liberal education in which the Welsh language; the study of Welsh literature and history were also to be cultivated. Llandovery College first opened with a handful of boys on St David's Day 1848. 120 years later, the school welcomed girls for the first time and today it is completely co-educational. The college provides an all-round education for boys and girls aged 4–18 - the younger pupils catered for by its on-campus prep school. the college offers three means-tested scholarships for academically-able Welsh children entering at Year 7, as well...