St Alban's Roman Catholic High School, Pontypool
51°42′13″N 3°02′20″W / 51.70361°N 3.03889°W
| St Alban's RC High School | |
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| Address | |
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The Park Pontypool , , NP4 6XG | |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided secondary school |
| Motto | Miles Christi Sum (I am a soldier of Christ) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1924 |
| Local authority | Torfaen |
| Headteacher | Stephen Lord |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1060 (2012) |
| Houses | C, D, E, G, L |
| Website | http://www.stalbans-pontypool.org.uk |
St Alban's RC High School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd Catholig Sain Alban) is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales.[1] The school provides education from ages 11-16. The school is situated in Park House, the former home of the Hanbury family in Pontypool Park.
Park House[edit]
Built in the late seventeenth century by local ironmaster, Major John Hanbury, the house is in a style popularised by the architect Inigo Jones.
In 1923 the Hanbury family sold the property to the Sisters of the Order of the Holy Ghost. It was initially reopened as a girls' day and boarding school. In 1963, control of the school was passed to the Archdiocese of Cardiff to become St Alban’s RC High School.[2]
In March 2023 - St Albans R.C. High School have opened the doors to its newly refurbished library, thanks to a £1.2 million grant from the Welsh Government. [3]
2008 Estyn report[edit]
According to the Autumn 2008 report by Estyn, the school has a GCSE pass rate of 75% (based on 5 GCSEs, grades A-C) which puts it in equal 17th place in Wales and within the top 10% of secondary schools in Wales. The inspection concluded that: St Alban’s Roman Catholic High School is a very successful school with many outstanding features. Its Christian values pervade its work and are important to all members of the school community. [4]
Former students[edit]
- Gareth Maule – Rugby player - Llanelli Scarlets
- Lloyd Burns – Rugby player - Dragons
- Menna Clatworthy - British immunologist who is Professor of Translational Medicine at the University of Cambridge.
- Christian Coleman – Rugby player - Dragons
- Nick Thomas-Symonds - British Labour Party Politician, barrister and academic - MP for Torfaen, May 2015 – Present
- Kevin Owen - British TV News Anchor - former Senior News Anchor at RT International, Moscow 2006–2022, ex-Sky News, BBC World Service, HTV Wales and West, and BBC Wales.
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/SchoolsDirectory/Schools/St-Albans-RC-High-School.aspx St Albans R.C. High School
- ^ http://joomla.stalbans-pontypool.org.uk/?q=node/14 School history
- ^ https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23369738.new-million-pound-library-unveiled-pontypool-high-school/
- ^ http://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/SchoolsDirectory/Schools/St-Albans-RC-High-School.aspx St Albans R.C. High School
