Pontypridd High School
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| Pontypridd High School | |
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| Address | |
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Albion Community Campus , , CF37 4SF | |
| Coordinates | 51°37′27″N 3°19′18″W / 51.6243°N 3.3216°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Ymdrech A Lwydda (Success through Effort) |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taff |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11+ |
| Former name | Coedylan Comprehensive School / Pontypridd County Grammar School |
| Website | http://www.pontypriddhighschool.co.uk |
Pontypridd High School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd Pontypridd) (formerly known as Coedylan Comprehensive) is an English-medium comprehensive school in the village of Cilfynydd near Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.[1]
Admissions
It is for ages 11–18. It is on the west side of the A470.
History
Grammar school
It was known as Pontypridd County Grammar School, a boys' grammar school, which had been established in 1895.
Comprehensive
When becoming comprehensive, it was known as Coedylan Comprehensive School.
Notable former pupils
Pontypridd County Grammar School
- Desmond Brayley, Baron Brayley
- Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom CB CBE DSO DFC, Station Commander of RAF Brüggen from 1962–64, AOC of No. 11 Group RAF from 1970–72, and Controller from 1974-77 of National Air Traffic Services (NATS)[2]
- Rt Rev Anthony Crockett, Bishop of Bangor from 2004–08
- Glyn Davies, rugby player
- Sir Trevor Evans (journalist) CBE[3]
- John Hopkins, Fellow of Downing College Cambridge, 1961-2004, and University Lecturer in Law; now Emeritus Fellow
- Maldwyn James, rugby player
- Brynmor John, Labour MP from 1970-88 for Pontypridd
- Lord Lloyd-Jones, Judge of the High Court (QBD) (2005–12), Lord Justice of Appeal (2012-2017), Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2017 - )
- Geraint Stanley Jones CBE, broadcaster, Chief Executive from 1989-94 of S4C, Controller from 1981-85 of BBC Wales
- Dr David Kelly CMG, biological weapons expert
- Dr Gareth Owen (academic) CBE, Vice-Chancellor from 1985-87 of the University of Wales, and Principal from 1979-89 of University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
- Gareth Payne, rugby player
- Alun Richards, author
- Tudor Rickards
- Sir Tasker Watkins, VC, GBE (1918 – 2007); former High Court judge (1971-1980), Lord Justice of Appeal (1980-1993) and deputy Lord Chief Justice (1988-1993). President of the Welsh Rugby Union, 1993-2004
- Alun Williams, radio presenter
- Gareth Wood, composer
Coedylan Comprehensive School
- Kevin Courtney, former physics teacher, and General Secretary from 2016-2017 of the NUT
- Ash Morgan, singer[4]
- Kimberley Nixon, actress
- Ceri Sweeney, Welsh Rugby Union international (1991-1998)
- Martyn Williams, Welsh Rugby Union international (1987-1994)
- Corey Hill, Welsh Rugby Union International and British and Irish Lions
References
- ^ "Home". Pontypriddhighschool.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "Evans, Sir Trevor Maldwyn". ODNB. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "BBC One - The Voice UK, Series 2 - Ash Morgan". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
