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St Alban's Roman Catholic High School, Pontypool

Coordinates: 51°42′13″N 3°02′20″W / 51.70361°N 3.03889°W / 51.70361; -3.03889
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51°42′13″N 3°02′20″W / 51.70361°N 3.03889°W / 51.70361; -3.03889

St Alban's RC High School
Address
Map
The Park

Pontypool
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NP4 6XG

Information
TypeVoluntary aided secondary school
MottoMiles Christi Sum (I am a soldier of Christ)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1924
Local authorityTorfaen
HeadteacherStephen Lord
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1060 (2012)
Websitehttp://www.stalbans-pontypool.org.uk

St Alban's RC High School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd Catholig Sain Alban) is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales.[1] The school provides education from ages 11-16. The school is situated in Park House, the former home of the Hanbury family in Pontypool Park.

Park House

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Built in the late seventeenth century by local ironmaster, Major John Hanbury, the house is in a style popularised by the architect Inigo Jones.

In 1923 the Hanbury family sold the property to the Sisters of the Order of the Holy Ghost. It was initially reopened as a girls' day and boarding school. In 1963, control of the school was passed to the Archdiocese of Cardiff to become St Alban’s RC High School.[2]

In March 2023 - St Albans R.C. High School have opened the doors to its newly refurbished library, thanks to a £1.2 million grant from the Welsh Government. [3]

2008 Estyn report

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According to the Autumn 2008 report by Estyn, the school has a GCSE pass rate of 75% (based on 5 GCSEs, grades A-C) which puts it in equal 17th place in Wales and within the top 10% of secondary schools in Wales. The inspection concluded that: St Alban’s Roman Catholic High School is a very successful school with many outstanding features. Its Christian values pervade its work and are important to all members of the school community. [4]

Former students

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References

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