Llanidloes High School

Llanidloes High School is a state secondary school and sixth form in Llanidloes, Powys. As of 2023, there were 702 pupils on roll at the school.[1] It is an English-medium school with significant Welsh language provision, with pupils attending from other parts of Powys.

Llanidloes High School
Address
Map
Llangurig Road

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SY18 6EX

Wales
Coordinates52°26′31″N 3°32′43″W / 52.4419°N 3.5452°W / 52.4419; -3.5452
Information
TypeMixed, comprehensive
MottoGOFAL - Great Opportunities For All to Learn
Local authorityPowys
Head teacherDaniel Owen
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Websitewww.llanidloeshighschool.co.uk

The school was rated good in a 2016 Estyn report and green in the 2019 national school categorization.[2][3] The school was also included in The Times top ten sixth forms in Wales in 2018 and 2019.[4][5]

The school is also home to the North Powys ASD centre.[6]

In 2024, 10.8 per cent of pupils spoke Welsh at home.[7]

As of June 2024, the school is being investigated for promoting Evangelical Christianity to pupils.[8]

Notable former pupils

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References

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  1. ^ "Llanidloes High School". mylocalschool.gov.wales. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Llanidloes High School". Estyn. April 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. ^ "National school categorisation system: support categories". Welsh Government. January 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. ^ McCall, Alastair (24 November 2019). "Best secondary schools in Wales". The Times. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  5. ^ McCall, Alastair (25 November 2018). "Best secondary schools in Wales". The Times. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Llanidloes High School". National Autistic Society. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Inspection Report on Llanidloes High School" (PDF). Estyn.
  8. ^ Hayward, Will (15 June 2024). "Welsh school investigated for 'promoting evangelical Christianity'". Wales Online. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  9. ^ Clark, Pilita (20 March 2020). "Neil Ferguson, a virus modeller sounds the alarm". Financial Times.
  10. ^ "Mid Wales Llanidloes - Claims to Fame". BBC. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2022.