St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School, Barry Explained

51.423°N -3.24°WSt Richard Gwyn Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic comprehensive secondary school in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.

It is named after the Welsh martyr St. Richard Gwyn. It is co-educational, and educates boys and girls from 11 to 16 years. Pupils wishing to study at Sixth Form usually attend St David's Catholic College .

Its feeder schools include St Helen's Primary School, Barry, and St Joseph's Primary School, Penarth.

The school was originally named St Cadoc's^[1] until the name was changed in 1987. The school also moved from Coldbrook Road, Dinas Powys, to Argae Lane, Vale of Glamorgan.

As of 2005, enrolment was 548, a school record, and further growth was projected. Demand for places had exceeded supply in every year since 2000.^{[2] [3]}

The governing body has around 21 governors, some from the Archdiocese of Cardiff.

External links

• Web site: St. Richard Gwyn . www.strichardgwyn.co.uk . 2009-11-30 .

Notes and References

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2. http://www.estyn.gov.uk/inspection_reports/StRichardGwynRChighSchool_Sec_2005.pdf#search=%22%22Richard%20Gwyn%22%20School%2C%20Barry%22 2005 Inspection Report
3. https://www.estyn.gov.wales/sites/www.estyn.gov.wales/files/documents/Inspection%20report%20St%20Richard%20Gwyn%20Catholic%20High%20School%20Eng%202011%20%28English%20only%29_0.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf.pdf%22 2011 Inspection Report