Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School
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Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School is a Church in Wales
, Christian
faith comprehensive school
in the Llandaff
area of Cardiff
, Wales
It takes both male and female student
s 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
denomination
s.
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.
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%
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.
The Bishop of Llandaff has consistently good exam results.
Church in Wales
The Church in Wales is the Anglican church in Wales, composed of six dioceses.As with the primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Archbishop of Wales serves concurrently as one of the six diocesan bishops. The current archbishop is Barry Morgan, the Bishop of Llandaff.In contrast to the...
, Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
faith comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in the Llandaff
Llandaff
Llandaff is a district in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales, having been incorporated into the city in 1922. It is the seat of the Church in Wales Bishop of Llandaff, whose diocese covers the most populous area of South Wales. Much of the district is covered by parkland known as Llandaff...
area of Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
It takes both male and female student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s aged 11 to 18, from Cardiff and surrounding areas such as Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough in Wales; an exceptionally rich agricultural area, it lies in the southern part of Glamorgan, South Wales...
, Pontypridd
Pontypridd
Pontypridd is both a community and a principal town of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales and is situated 12 miles/19 km north of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff...
and Bridgend
Bridgend
Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of the capital, Cardiff. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town...
. While the school is supported and partially controlled by the Church in Wales
Church in Wales
The Church in Wales is the Anglican church in Wales, composed of six dioceses.As with the primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Archbishop of Wales serves concurrently as one of the six diocesan bishops. The current archbishop is Barry Morgan, the Bishop of Llandaff.In contrast to the...
, it includes students from other Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
denomination
Religious denomination
A religious denomination is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity.The term describes various Christian denominations...
s.
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.
Examination Results
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.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%
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.
The Bishop of Llandaff has consistently good exam results.
Notable former pupils
- Jonathan MorganJonathan Morgan (Welsh politician)Jonathan Morgan, is a Welsh Conservative politician, who served as a Conservative AM for South Wales Central from 1999–2007 and AM for Cardiff North from 2007-2011...
Welsh Conservative AM for Cardiff North