Henry Tudor School (Welsh: Ysgol Harri Tudur), formerly the Pembroke School, is a co-educational school of 1500 students in Pembroke, Wales.
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Bush Pembroke , Pembrokeshire , SA71 4RL Wales | |
| Coordinates | 51°41′06″N 4°55′37″W / 51.685°N 4.927°W |
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| Established | 1972 |
| Local authority | Pembrokeshire County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 401744 Tables |
| Head teacher | Fiona Kite[1] |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Website | http://henrytudorschool.wales |
History
editFounded in 1972 as a result of the amalgamation of Pembroke Grammar School and Coronation Secondary Modern School,[2] the Pembroke School offers education for the years 11–18. It is located on a single campus of 100 acres (0.40 km2) that has views to the historic Pembroke Castle. The buildings date back to the 1950s, with extensions added in the 1960s and 1970s.[3] A new wing housing science laboratories was completed in 2004.[4]
The school facilities includes science laboratories and a large hall. The school has also recently installed networked internet access and satellite technology. It is located next to Pembroke Leisure Centre, so the school uses these facilities for sports activities.
Present day
editIn 2015, Pembrokeshire County Council announced plans to build a new school and vocational centre on the grounds of the existing school. The plan was for the new school to be constructed and opened in time for the 2017/18 academic year, with the existing school demolished (with the exception of the science block) and replaced by sports facilities by Summer 2018.[3] This did not happen on schedule, but the new school, named "Henry Tudor School" was built on the area of the rugby field of the original Pembroke School, and opened in September 2018.
Notable former pupils
edit- Dominic Day – played Rugby Union for Llanelli, Exeter Chiefs and has won several Welsh caps at different levels[5]
- Paul Davies – Anglican priest and bishop-designate
References
edit- ^ "Staff list". Ysgol Harri Tudur. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Remembering Pembroke Grammar School". Western Telegraph. Newsquest Media. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ a b Coleman-Phillips, Ceri (28 February 2015). "Go-ahead given for new Pembroke learning campus". Western Telegraph. Newsquest Media. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Pembroke Secondary School New Science Block". Pembrokeshire County Council. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Subjects - PE - International Honours". Pembroke School. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.