Cantonian High School
Secondary school in Fairwater, Cardiff, Wales
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Cantonian High School is an English-medium 11-18 community school maintained by Cardiff local authority. It is located in Fairwater and serves the surrounding area in the west of Cardiff, Wales.[3] There are currently more than 1000 pupils on roll and the school is continually growing. Although in the past it has often struggled,[4][5][6] it has progressed significantly in recent years,[7] and performed well in its most recent Estyn inspections, earning the title Cardiff's most improved school in Wales Online.[8]
| Cantonian High School | |
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| Location | |
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Fairwater Road , CF5 3JR[1] Wales | |
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| Information | |
| School type | Secondary |
| Motto | The best from each success for all |
| Established | 1907 |
| Status | Open |
Local authority | Cardiff County Council |
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Head of school | Geraint Jones |
Executive headteacher | Diane Gill |
Years offered | 7–13 |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 850[2] |
| Language | English |
| Website | https://www.cantonian.org/ |
History
The school opened in Market Road, Cardiff, in 1907 as Canton Municipal Secondary School and was renamed as Canton High School in 1933.[9] The school admitted boys and girls, but the school was bombed in 1941 and the girls school moved to Llanover Hall.[10] The boys and girls schools merged and moved to a new site in Fairwater in 1962 and took the name Cantonian High School when they became a comprehensive in 1969.[9] The original building became the Chapter Arts Centre in 1971.[11]
Future plans
Cardiff Council is planning to completely rebuild Cantonian High School, to expand the Sixth Form capacity, and to provide a Specialist Resource Base for people with ASD.[12]
Notable people
- David Blanchflower
- Richard Fenwick, bishop
- Justin Kerrigan[13]
- Joe Ledley, Wales footballer[14]
- Danielle Lineker, Welsh model and celebrity[15]
- Sir Phillip Wien, judge
