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The new comprehensive school was created through a merger of the now well-established Whitchurch Grammar School, and Whitchurch County Secondary School, which had become a secondary modern school under the Butler Acts. The former Grammar School building became the Upper School, while the Secondary Modern became the Lower School.
Feb 18, 2023 · The school closed its doors entirely last year. The sales are being carried out by estate agency, Barbers and a spokesperson mentioned how future owners can benefit from the properties being located near the town centre.
Jul 30, 2018 · Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, Real Madrid footballer Gareth Bale and former Wales captain Sam Warburton are all past pupils of the same Cardiff school.
- Gareth Griffiths
We are a popular co-educational maintained comprehensive school with over 2,500 students on roll including a sixth form of over 450 students. The school is split site with the Lower School providing education mainly for students in years 7 to 9 whilst the Upper School provides learning for students in years 10 to 13.
- Schooling in Early Whitchurch
- Rapid Growth of Whitchurch
- During The War
- Ordinance Survey Maps
- Era of Comprehensives
The first documented school in Whitchurch was on Old Church Road, opposite the now defunct St Mary's Church, adjacent to the Fox and Hounds Public House. Known as 'the Fox school-room', it was started in the nineteenth century, and was joined by a few small privately run establishments to cater for the village's more affluent residents. The first h...
Under the terms of the Elementary Education Acts, Glamorgan County Council established the Whitchurch Elementary School on Glan-y-Nant Road (which later became Eglwys Newydd Primary and now Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd). The decision to erect a new grammar school was made in 1934 and a site of 21 acres was acquired adjacent to St Mary's Church. Eve...
With both schools open before the War, their construction was not impaired by any threat of air raids. Records state that on the 11th September 1939, the Art Room in Whitchurch County Secondary School is being used to store Glamorgan County Hall records and then on the 12th January 'The County Hall records have been transferred from the Art to the ...
Various Ordinance Survey maps are available via the National Library of Scotland and below are a some archived from Whitchurch, with Upper School highlighed with a burgundy logo, and Lower School with blue. To view the map in fullscreen, please click on the preview image. 1915-1916 (Published 1922) - Ordinance Survey This map shows (Old) St Mary's ...
The current Whitchurch High School came into being in 1968, following the government circular of 1965, which replaced the existing tripartite system with comprehensive education. The new comprehensive school was created through a merger of the now well-established Whitchurch Grammar School, and Whitchurch County Secondary School, which had become a...
Feb 14, 2022 · A PRIVATE school that has served Whitchurch since the end of the Second World War is to close permanently next month, the head has confirmed. The White House School is to close its doors for the final time at the end of spring term on March 31.
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Whitchurch Grammar School was founded in 1548 by the Rev. Sir John Talbot and opened in 1550. The oldest building on the site now is No. 13, Bargates (q.v.) to the south- east, which is dated 1708. The 1848 blocks might be on the site of earlier buildings.
