Whitchurch High School is a co educational comprehensive school with over 2400 pupils on roll. The school is based on two sites in the north Cardiff suburb of Whitchurch. Our intake is drawn from eight feeder primaries based across a large area of north Cardiff. The popularity of the school means that it is oversubscribed in all year groups.

Our sixth form is one of the largest in the country with over 500 students studying a range of courses, including the International Baccalaureate, AVCE's, AS/A2 and individually designed programmes for students with special needs. The comprehensive nature of the school is therefore fully reflected in our sixth form with courses available for pupils of all levels of abilities.

We are very proud of our excellent examination results at Advanced Level, and the high proportion of students who move on to University. We are equally proud of the outstanding achievements of our special needs department in helping many pupils with learning difficulties.

Individuals are also encouraged to think about their role in society and to consider the needs of others. Charity work and community involvement therefore feature strongly, motivating our students to become responsible citizens of the 21st century.

The needs of each individual student are reviewed at regular intervals throughout their time with us. One of our fundamental aims is to produce responsible students who posses the qualities which equip them for further study or employment.

We are a forward looking innovative school in which well proven, traditional values are allied to the best of modern teaching methods.

We aim to achieve excellence.

I hope to have the opportunity to meet with you in the future.

Gareth Matthewson OBE

Headteacher