Queen Elizabeth High School, Carmarthen
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Queen Elizabeth High School is a comprehensive school
for Carmarthen
town and its surrounding areas.
The school is a mixed, bilingual, inclusive community comprehensive school of around 1500 pupils, catering for all abilities between the ages of 11 and 19. It was formed in September 2005 by the joining together of Queen Elizabeth Cambria and Queen Elizabeth Maridunum Schools which were located within 300m of each other. Prior to becoming Queen Elizabeth Maridunum School and Queen Elizabeth Cambria School, they were Ystrad Tywi school, (a Secondary Modern School
which had merged with Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in 1978) and a Girls Grammar School respectively.
In September 2005 the two schools merged together to form Queen Elizabeth High School as part of the Modernising Education Programme by Carmarthenshire County Council
. In 2006 all key stage 3 students were based on the Maridunum, or lower, campus and all GCSE and A-Level students were based on the Cambria, or upper, campus. Mr T.S. Day was the first headteacher of the new amalgamated Queen Elizabeth High School. Mr Alan Carter later became acting headteacher following Mr Day's retirement on ill health grounds. Mr Peter Spencer,(formerly of Coedcae School, Llanelli), became headteacher of Queen Elizabeth High School at the start of term in September 2011.
i national falsely claiming his name was Ahmer Rana, became a pupil at the school. Lodging with foster parents, on investigation in 2010 by the UK Borders Agency, he claimed that he had no family. He was subject to a deportation order, and the school became the centre of a campaign to allow him to stay in the UK, which resulted in a 4,000 signature petition being collected and presented to UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown
. After further investigation his true identity was revealed. Shahzad was deported to Pakistan on 1 June 2011. The flight was paid for by his school friends, so that he left the country voluntarily, which enables him to apply to re-enter the UK after one year, whereas he would have had to wait 10 years if he had been deported.
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...
for Carmarthen
Carmarthen
Carmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....
town and its surrounding areas.
The school is a mixed, bilingual, inclusive community comprehensive school of around 1500 pupils, catering for all abilities between the ages of 11 and 19. It was formed in September 2005 by the joining together of Queen Elizabeth Cambria and Queen Elizabeth Maridunum Schools which were located within 300m of each other. Prior to becoming Queen Elizabeth Maridunum School and Queen Elizabeth Cambria School, they were Ystrad Tywi school, (a Secondary Modern School
Secondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
which had merged with Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in 1978) and a Girls Grammar School respectively.
In September 2005 the two schools merged together to form Queen Elizabeth High School as part of the Modernising Education Programme by Carmarthenshire County Council
Carmarthenshire County Council
Carmarthenshire County Council is the local authority for the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, providing a range of services under the control of elected county councillors that include education, planning, transport, social services and public safety...
. In 2006 all key stage 3 students were based on the Maridunum, or lower, campus and all GCSE and A-Level students were based on the Cambria, or upper, campus. Mr T.S. Day was the first headteacher of the new amalgamated Queen Elizabeth High School. Mr Alan Carter later became acting headteacher following Mr Day's retirement on ill health grounds. Mr Peter Spencer,(formerly of Coedcae School, Llanelli), became headteacher of Queen Elizabeth High School at the start of term in September 2011.
Deportation of Daniyal Shahzad
In September 2008, Daniyal Shahzad, a PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i national falsely claiming his name was Ahmer Rana, became a pupil at the school. Lodging with foster parents, on investigation in 2010 by the UK Borders Agency, he claimed that he had no family. He was subject to a deportation order, and the school became the centre of a campaign to allow him to stay in the UK, which resulted in a 4,000 signature petition being collected and presented to UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
. After further investigation his true identity was revealed. Shahzad was deported to Pakistan on 1 June 2011. The flight was paid for by his school friends, so that he left the country voluntarily, which enables him to apply to re-enter the UK after one year, whereas he would have had to wait 10 years if he had been deported.
Notable former pupils
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- Welsh international rugby player - Charles Lynn DaviesCharles Lynn DaviesCharles Lynn 'Cowboy' Davies was a Welsh international rugby union prop who played club rugby for several clubs including Llanelli and Cardiff. He won three caps for Wales.-Rugby career:...
- Welsh international rugby player - Denzil DaviesDenzil DaviesDavid John Denzil Davies is a former British Treasury Minister . He served for 35 years as the Member of Parliament for Llanelli for the Labour Party from 1970 to 2005, and is a member of the Privy Council.-Early life:He attended Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School for Boys in Carmarthen, and then...
- MP for Llanelli - Richard Edwards (Welsh politician)Richard Edwards (Welsh politician)Richard Edwards born 25 August 1956, Llanelli, is a former Welsh Labour politician who was a Member of the National Assembly for Wales for Preseli Pembrokeshire from 1999 to 2003. Before politics he worked in local government and was a political researcher....
- Member of the National Assembly for Wales for Preseli, Pembrokeshire - Frederick Farey-JonesFrederick Farey-JonesFrederick William Farey-Jones was a British air industry executive and politician who served as Member of Parliament for Watford for nine years.-Education:...
- MP for Watford - Thomas Jones-Davies - heart specialist and Welsh international rugby player
- Percy LloydPercy LloydDavid Percy Marmaduke Lloyd was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Llanelli. Lloyd played for Wales on four occasions during the 1890 and 1891 Home Nations Championships.- Rugby career :...
- Welsh international rugby player - William NortonWilliam Norton (rugby player)William Barron Norton was a Welsh international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales. He was awarded six caps for Wales.- Rugby career :...
- Welsh international rugby player - Sir David WilliamsDavid Glyndwr Tudor WilliamsSir David Glyndwr Tudor Williams, QC, DL , was a Barrister and the first full-time Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, 1989–1996....
- barrister and past vice-chancellor of University of Cambridge