Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School
| Motto | "Faith in Education" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1960 |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Religion | Christian |
| Headteacher | Rev. C. G. Hollowood |
| Location | Rookwood Close Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2NR  Wales |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| DfE URN | 401889 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 110 (approx.) |
| Students | 1,400 (approx.) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | 4 - St John(red), St Paul(yellow), St Teilo(green), St David(blue). |
| Website | Bishop Of Llandaff High School Website |
Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd yr Eglwys yng Nghymru Esgob Llandaf) is a Church in Wales, Christian faith comprehensive school in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, Wales It takes both male and female students aged 11 to 18, from Cardiff and surrounding areas such as Vale of Glamorgan, Pontypridd and Bridgend. While the school is supported and partially controlled by the Church in Wales, it includes students from other Christian denominations.
The current Headmaster is The Reverend C.G. Hollowood, B.Ed., M.A, who took over from Dr. Leonard Parfitt in 2002.
£1.5million is going to be spent building a new 3G Astroturf (opened in October 2011), a new rugby pitch and improving access to the school with a new roundabout being built. The first project, the 3G Astroturf, was opened in October 2011 and is used by students during some PE lessons and sports clubs.
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According to a "Sunday Times" newspaper league table the school was rated as the 189th best school in the UK in 2002, based on facilities and examination results. Another report had the school as the 5th best in wales. The school currently has the best exam results in the Greater Cardiff area. [1]
In 2011, At GCSE, the percentage of pupils gaining at least five grades A*-C is 96% - the best in Cardiff. The figure of 96% is above the latest national comparator of 52% and the local average of 50%[2]
At A-Level, in 2010 58% of all grades were As and Bs, 10% of grades were A*s the percentage of students gaining at least two grades A-C was 85%, compared to 68% nationally.[3]
The Bishop of Llandaff has consistently good exam results.
[edit] Notable former pupils
- Jonathan Morgan Welsh Conservative AM for Cardiff North
[edit] References
- ^ "BBC news article". BBC News. 2002-11-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2482663.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ "Estyn school report 2005". http://www.estyn.gov.uk/inspection_reports/Bishop_Llandaff_CIW_Sec_05.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ http://bishopofllandaff.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68:exam-results&catid=83:exam-results&Itemid=87
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