Cardiff High School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Cardiff High School is an English-medium 11 to 18 mixed comprehensive school situated in the north of the city of Cardiff. There are 1,613 pupils on roll, of which 422 are in the sixth form.

At the time of the last inspection in March 2013, there were 1,496 pupils on roll, including 373 in the sixth form. Most pupils come from the surrounding residential areas of Cyncoed, Lakeside and Roath. Around 6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is much lower than the national average of 16.

4%. The school has a diverse pupil intake. The majority of pupils speak English as their first language.

Four hundred and thirty-five pupils are categorised as pupils with English as an additional language and around 36...% of pupils come from a minority ethnic background. One per cent of pupils speak Welsh as their first language. The percentage of pupils with special educational needs is around 18%, which is lower than the national average of 22.

9%. The percentage of pupils with a statement of special educational needs (2.4%) is just above the national average of 2.

2%. The school has a specialist resource base serving the local authority for 15 pupils with specific learning difficulties. The school is currently a pioneer school and is working with the Welsh Government and other schools to take forward developments relating to education reform in Wales.

The headteacher has been in post since 2011. The senior leadership team consists of two deputy headteachers, four assistant headteachers and the school business manager. All except two of the senior leaders were in post at the time of the last inspection.