Bedwas High

What Bedwas High does

Bedwas High School is a state-maintained secondary school located on Newport Road in Bedwas, Caerphilly, Wales, operating under the oversight of Caerphilly County Borough Council. The school serves 688 learners aged 11-18 across Years 7 through Sixth Form (Years 12-13), delivering the Welsh Government's Curriculum for Wales (2022) for Years 7-9 and traditional GCSE and A-Level qualifications for Years 10-13. Founded under the motto 'Gofalu ar Chyflawni' (Caring and Achieving), the school operates as a community institution with student recruitment governed entirely by Local Authority admissions policy and feeder primary school links (Bedwas Juniors, Graig-y-Rhacca, Machen, Plasyfelin, Tyn-y-Wern, St James' and Rhydri).

The school's core product is secondary education delivery, supported by an integrated EdTech stack: Google Classroom via the Hwb Welsh Government platform for homework and learning management, ClassCharts for behaviour and attendance tracking with parent portal access, MyMaths and MangaHigh for mathematics practice, Quizlet and Duolingo for language learning, Accelerated Reader for literacy, and a cashless catering system using biometric recognition via UPay and Uniware EPoS. Sixth Form provision is delivered through the Caerphilly Basin Partnership consortium with St Cenydd and St Martin's schools, enabling expanded subject choices via shared transport. Supplementary programmes include careers guidance via Careers Wales and Unifrog, More Able and Talented (MAT) enrichment, Seren Network participation for high-achieving students, Additional Learning Needs (ALN) support, and a Bedwas Challenge Award scheme with Bronze through Platinum tiers.

The school is funded entirely through public sector education budgets, with no fee-based revenue model. Primary funding flows from Welsh Government and Caerphilly County Borough Council, supplemented by Pupil Development Grant (PDG) allocations of £264,500 for the 2024-25 academic year serving 33.9% of learners. The school is led by Executive Headteacher Mr. Martin Hulland (appointed April 2026), supported by a senior leadership team including Deputy and Assistant Headteachers, a School Business Manager, ALNCo, and Heads of Faculty across eight academic departments. Governance is provided by a Governing Body comprising LEA, community, parent, teacher, and staff governors.

Name

Bedwas High

Legal name

Bedwas High School

Website

https://bedwashigh.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bedwas High School is a state-maintained secondary school in Caerphilly, Wales, serving 688 learners aged 11-18 through Years 7 to Sixth Form, delivering Curriculum for Wales, GCSE, and A-Level qualifications with integrated EdTech and consortium-based Sixth Form provision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE qualifications
• A-Level courses
• Sixth form education
• Additional learning needs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedwas

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a maintained secondary school in Wales, Bedwas High receives government funding through Caerphilly County Borough Council and Welsh Government. The school receives Pupil Development Grant (PDG) funding of £264,500 for the 2024-2025 academic year, targeted at improving outcomes for eligible learners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bedwas High School is a publicly funded secondary school maintained by Caerphilly County Borough Council, delivering full-time education for pupils aged 11-18 across Years 7-13. The school offers a broad curriculum including GCSE and A-Level qualifications, with the Sixth Form delivered in partnership with Lewis School (Bedwas and Lewis Schools Consortium). It also provides specialist support programmes in Additional Learning Needs (ALN), More Able and Talented (MAT), and Wellbeing/Inclusion.

Product overview

Bedwas High School is a secondary school in Caerphilly, Wales, providing education from Years 7-13. The school's product portfolio centers on educational delivery through the Curriculum for Wales for Years 7-9 and traditional GCSE/A-Level pathways for Years 10-13. Technology-enabled products include Google Classroom (via Hwb) for homework and learning management, ClassCharts for behavior tracking and parent communication, and a Cashless Catering System with biometric recognition via UPay. The school offers a Sixth Form through the Caerphilly Basin Partnership consortium, alongside supplementary programmes including More Able and Talented enrichment, Additional Learning Needs support, careers guidance via Unifrog and Careers Wales, and the Bedwas Challenge Award scheme. The website is built on the School Jotter platform by Webanywhere.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GCSE Programme Secondary school curriculum for Years 10-11 leading to General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) qualifications across a range of subjects. Targeted at pupils aged 14-16.
• Bedwas and Lewis Schools Sixth Form Consortium Joint Sixth Form partnership with Lewis School offering A-Level and equivalent post-16 qualifications for pupils aged 16-18 across Years 12-13.
• Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Support Specialist support programme coordinated by the ALNCo for pupils with additional learning needs.
• More Able and Talented (MAT) Programme Programme providing enrichment and extension opportunities for pupils identified as more able and talented.
• Seren Network Provision Membership in the Seren Network providing stretch and challenge opportunities for high-achieving students in Wales.
• Careers Advice and Guidance Careers education and guidance delivered in conjunction with Careers Wales, supporting pupils' post-16 and post-18 transitions.
• Extra-Curricular Activities Range of clubs and activities outside the standard curriculum including school sport, music, drama and other enrichment opportunities.
• Bedwas High School Challenge Award Internal award scheme recognising pupil achievement in extra-curricular participation.
• School Immunisation Programme On-site school immunisation services delivered for pupils.
• Cashless School Catering Cashless meal payment and catering services operated in partnership with Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most students who applied to university secured places at their first-choice institution
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caerphilly Basin Partnership (St Cenydd and St Martin's Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with St Cenydd and St Martin's schools enabling an expanded curriculum through consortium arrangements. Students can access courses across all three schools with shared transport. This partnership broadens the Sixth Form course offerings and allows greater subject combinations.
• Caerphilly County Borough Council (Catering Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school canteen is operated by Caerphilly County Borough Council. The council manages cashless catering systems, free school meals allocation, and the UPAY app for account top-ups. Contact for catering queries is through CCBC Dinner Card Helpline.
• Careers WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreement with Careers Wales who provide independent and impartial careers information, advice and guidance (CIAG). A professionally qualified Careers Adviser, Sarah Piper, is based at school two to three days per week during term time.
• Seren NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between state schools, colleges, universities, alumni, local authorities, Welsh Government and third sector organisations supporting academically able students. Provides international opportunities through partnerships with Yale, Harvard, and MIT for summer school programmes.
• Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (School Nursing)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool Nursing Service provides immunisations at school including nasal flu vaccine, teenage boosters, meningitis vaccines, and HPV vaccines according to NHS schedule.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St Martin's School, Caerphilly: Third member of the Caerphilly Basin Partnership consortium alongside Bedwas High and St Cenydd. Same admissions authority, similar demographic catchment, and shared Sixth Form transport — the closest functional peer to Bedwas High School.
• Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School: Voluntary-aided Church in Wales secondary school in Cardiff serving a similar 11-18 age range with strong GCSE/A-Level results. Comparable maintained-sector funding and Curriculum for Wales delivery context.
• Lewis Girls' School (Ysgol y Ferch o Leolwg): Caerphilly County Borough secondary school with shared local-authority funding, similar demographic catchment, and directly comparable WJEC exam profile. Operates within the same admissions policy framework as Bedwas.
• Eastern High (Cardiff): Cardiff-based 11-18 maintained secondary school with similar community-cohort profile and recently rebuilt campus. Comparable WJEC exam offering, Sixth Form and ALN provision model to Bedwas.
• St Cenydd School: Co-located secondary school in Caerphilly and named Caerphilly Basin Partnership consortium partner of Bedwas High School. Pupils share Sixth Form course access across the two schools, making curriculum, catchment and demographic characteristics directly comparable.
• Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni: Welsh-medium secondary school serving the wider Caerphilly County Borough area with comparable Year 7 to Sixth Form age range. Similar maintained-school funding model, WJEC GCSE/A-Level delivery, and local-authority catchment dynamics.
• Whitchurch High School: Large Cardiff-based maintained secondary school with Sixth Form; one of the highest-performing comprehensives in Wales and a benchmark for parental choice across South-East Wales — including potential draw from Bedwas's catchment.

Others

• Caerphilly County Borough Council Education Services: Local authority that maintains Bedwas High School, sets admissions policy, funds PDG (£264,500 in 2024-25), and operates the cashless catering system. Acts as both parent entity and operational counterparty, making it the most consequential institutional relationship for the school.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BedwasHSExams
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bedwas-High-School-11111111111
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bedwas-high

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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