Rumney High School
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Rumney High School is an English
medium co-educational, community school in the Rumney
area of Cardiff
, Wales
. The school serves the communities of Rumney, Trowbridge
and St Mellons
on the eastern side of Cardiff and was opened in the 1950s alongside Llanrumney High School. It is a mixed sex school with 786 children aged 11–16 attending.
The school has made progress in establishing a better way of learning for their students with the new headteacher, Mr G.Cooke, and the rest of the senior management team managing to turn the school around showing positive results in all areas and making it an easier and more friendly environment to learn in.
The school motto is Opportunities and success for all’
was published by the Cardiff Council
on 20 March 2009. A total of 1257 objections were registered during the objection period to the 20 May 2009. The proposal is due to be implemented in 2012.
Reasons cited include the fact that both of the schools are old and falling into a state of disrepair, the intention is to rebuild one new state of the art high school building on the existing Llanrumney site, with Rumney High School grounds being sold to fund the project. The proposed new school would form a partnership with Cardiff High School
and Willows High School
, with pupils entering further education at Coleg Glan Hafren
, or elsewhere in the city where appropriate.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
medium co-educational, community school in the Rumney
Rumney, Cardiff
Rumney is a district in the east of the city of Cardiff, Wales. It lies east of the Rhymney River, and is historically part of Monmouthshire...
area of Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The school serves the communities of Rumney, Trowbridge
Trowbridge, Cardiff
Trowbridge is an electoral ward in the east of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales.The ward includes some or all of the areas of Cefn Mably, St Mellons estate and Trowbridge in the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff South & Penarth....
and St Mellons
St Mellons
St Mellons is a district and suburb of eastern Cardiff, the capital city of Wales.-History:St Mellons began as a small commercial centre in the historic county of Monmouthshire, relying heavily on rural agriculture, farming and travel...
on the eastern side of Cardiff and was opened in the 1950s alongside Llanrumney High School. It is a mixed sex school with 786 children aged 11–16 attending.
The school has made progress in establishing a better way of learning for their students with the new headteacher, Mr G.Cooke, and the rest of the senior management team managing to turn the school around showing positive results in all areas and making it an easier and more friendly environment to learn in.
The school motto is Opportunities and success for all’
Closure
A proposal to close Rumney High School and Llanrumney High SchoolLlanrumney High School
Llanrumney High School is an English medium co-educational, community secondary school in the Llanrumney area of Cardiff, Wales.The school serves the communities of Llanrumney, Pentwyn and St Mellons on the eastern side of Cardiff and was opened in the 1950s alongside Rumney High School...
was published by the Cardiff Council
Cardiff Council
The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The council consists of 75 councillors, representing 29 electoral wards. The authority is properly styled as The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff or in...
on 20 March 2009. A total of 1257 objections were registered during the objection period to the 20 May 2009. The proposal is due to be implemented in 2012.
Reasons cited include the fact that both of the schools are old and falling into a state of disrepair, the intention is to rebuild one new state of the art high school building on the existing Llanrumney site, with Rumney High School grounds being sold to fund the project. The proposed new school would form a partnership with Cardiff High School
Cardiff High School
Cardiff High School is a comprehensive school in the Cyncoed area of Cardiff, Wales. Cardiff High School is two miles from the city centre, serving a neighbourhood of privately-owned houses. According to the 2007 ESTYN Report, "Cardiff High School is a very good school with many outstanding...
and Willows High School
Willows High School
Willows High School is a secondary school located in the Tremorfa area of Cardiff, Wales. It's an English medium community school which caters for children aged 11 to 16. As of September 2011, the New Headmaster is Joy Ballard....
, with pupils entering further education at Coleg Glan Hafren
Coleg Glan Hafren
Coleg Glan Hafren is a Further Education college based in Cardiff. The college has over 12,000 students and provides over 800 courses, including A levels , GCSE re-sits and languages; Business and Professional courses such as Law, Marketing and Accounting; Hair and Beauty; Access, ESOL and Open...
, or elsewhere in the city where appropriate.