Cardiff West Community High School Explained

Cardiff West Community High School
Coordinates:51.4752°N -3.2322°W
Motto:Create Your World[1]
Address:Penally Road
Region:Ely
City:Cardiff
Postcode:CF5 5XP
Country:Wales
Schooltype:State Secondary
Established:2017
Educational Authority:Cardiff Council
Head Teacher:Martin Hulland[2]
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Enrollment As Of:2019
Enrolment:613[3]
Feeder Schools:Ely Primary, Caerau Primary, Trelai Primary[4]
Website:School website
Language:English

Cardiff West Community High School is a secondary school in Ely, Cardiff, Wales, that teaches through the medium of English.

Construction

Cardiff West Community High School was built on the site of Glyn Derw High School.[5] [6] Although Glyn Derw had already been closed, a fire started by arson destroyed much of the school, delaying construction.[7] The new build cost £36,000,000,[8] [9] and the project was run by Willmott Dixon.[10] The final cost was an increase on the original government estimate of £28,000,000,[11] and a construction company estimate of £30,000,000.[12]

It was built to supersede both Glyn Derw and Michaelston Community College by providing new buildings and a higher capacity of up to 1,200 Year 7–11 students, and 320 in the sixth form.[13]

The name of the new school was announced in a ceremony at Western Leisure Centre.[14] 60 mosaics were installed in the corridors by local artist Paul Evans,[15] adding to the modern feel of the school building.[16] The new buildings were officially opened by First Minister Mark Drakeford in July 2019.

Facilities

The school has a 3G artificial turf pitch, which is shared with the community.[6]

History

A Roman helmet on the school badge reflects the Roman history of Ely.[17] It is close to Caerau Hillfort, and is also right next to the site of a Roman villa.[18] [19]

To help with the transition to a new school, students, particularly in Years 7 and 8, received significant support from other schools and colleges.[20] [21] [22]

Following an official inspection by Estyn in November 2018, the school was rated adequate and in need of improvement across all areas. This was an improvement over the predecessor schools, which had been rated unsatisfactory in 2016. The school serves socially deprived areas of Cardiff, with over 45% of the 613 pupils eligible for free school meals.[23] [3]

Since students moved into the new buildings, academic standards have improved significantly.[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cardiff West Community High School . Cardiff West Community High School. 31 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Cardiff West Community High School . Cardiff Council . 14 November 2019.
  3. Web site: A report on Cardiff West Community High School . Estyn. 31 July 2020. November 2018.
  4. Web site: Cardiff West Community High School and feeder Primary Schools. The Cardiff Commitment. 31 July 2020.
  5. News: Mosalski. Ruth. 22 June 2017. Take a first look at Cardiff's new secondary school which is set to open later this year. Wales Online. 20 March 2019.
  6. News: 2017-08-16. New £36m Cardiff school gets go-ahead. en-GB. BBC News. 2020-07-31.
  7. Web site: Mansfield. Ruth. Sands. Katie. 2016-04-08. Massive fire which tore through Cardiff school was deliberate. 2020-07-31. walesonline.
  8. Web site: 16 July 2019. Cardiff West Community High School is officially opened. 2020-07-31. cardiffnewsroom.co.uk.
  9. Web site: 28 March 2018. Cardiff West Community High School reaches new heights. 31 July 2020. PR News Link.
  10. Web site: 2017-03-01. Company Chosen to Build Cardiff West Community High School. 2020-07-31. Business News Wales.
  11. Web site: 2016-11-15. Name is revealed for west Cardiff's new £28m high school. 2020-07-31. The Cardiffian. en-GB.
  12. Web site: Cardiff West Community High School. 31 July 2020. Powell Dobson.
  13. Web site: Mosalski. Ruth. 2017-06-22. Take a look at how Cardiff's new secondary school will look. 2020-07-31. walesonline.
  14. Web site: Wightwick. Abbie. 2016-11-15. Cardiff's new secondary school has been named. 2020-07-31. walesonline.
  15. Web site: Evans. Paul. 2019-02-21. The CAER Mosaics at Cardiff West Community High School. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200810111051/https://caerstudio.com/2019/02/21/the-caer-mosaics-at-cardiff-west-community-high-school/ . 2020-08-10 . 2020-07-31. CAER Studio. en.
  16. Web site: 2018-08-14. Child Safe Crank Operated Blinds for new Cardiff West Community High School. 2020-07-31. Swanmac Ltd. en-GB.
  17. Web site: 30 May 2017. Headteacher unveils Cardiff West Community High School badge. 2020-07-31. www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk.
  18. Web site: Andrew Rennison. 2018-03-23. Roman villas and Iron Age forts: Welcome to Cardiff West. 2020-07-31. Construction News. en.
  19. Web site: 10 December 2019. Science opportunities give young people the chance to explore their heritage following funding success. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200118013723/https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1726697-science-opportunities-give-young-people-the-chance-to-explore-their-heritage-following-funding-success . 2020-01-18 . 2020-07-31. Cardiff University. en.
  20. Web site: CAVC. 5 October 2017. Cardiff and Vale College helps Cardiff West Community High School pupils realise their ambitions. 31 July 2020. FE News. en-gb.
  21. Web site: CWCHS Ambition Project. 2020-07-31. First Campus.
  22. Web site: Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre. 2020-07-31. pec.ac.uk.
  23. News: Wightwick . Abbie . The new Cardiff West Community High has been rated adequate and improving by inspectors Estyn . 20 March 2019 . Wales Online . 24 January 2019.
  24. Web site: admin. 2019-03-15. PE Direct are so excited for Cardiff West Community High school.. 2020-07-31. Pe Direct Teaching Agency. en-GB.

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