What Cardiff High School does

Cardiff High School is a large state-funded comprehensive secondary school located on Llandennis Road in the Cyncoed area of north Cardiff, Wales, operated by Cardiff Council under the Welsh Government education system. The school was founded in 1970 and serves students aged 11–18 across Lower School (Year 7), Middle School (Years 8–10), Upper School (Year 11), and a dedicated Tŷ Celyn Sixth Form Centre delivering post-16 education. It is governed by school governors with oversight from Cardiff Council's education department, and operates with no tuition fees for compulsory-school-age students.

The school's core offering is a broad academic curriculum spanning 23+ subjects (Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Design and Technology, Drama, Economics, English Literature, French, Geography, German, History, ICT, Law, Mathematics, Media, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Welsh), supplemented by Additional Learning Needs provision, wellbeing support, extra-curricular activities, and Welsh language and cultural integration aligned with Welsh Government priorities. It is recognized by Estyn (2019 inspection) for highly engaging teaching, an inclusive and aspirational ethos, and strong subject knowledge. The technology stack is built on Google for Education (Google Classroom for learning management) and the Welsh Government's Hwb platform, supplemented by Accelerated Reader and MyON for literacy, Class Charts for behaviour tracking, ParentPay for family payments, and Juniper Education for website delivery.

Revenue is not commercially generated in the conventional sense; the school is funded by Cardiff Council and the Welsh Government, with ancillary income from optional paid services such as school meals and community facility hire managed by the Estates Manager. Go-to-market is non-commercial — enrollment is administered through Cardiff Council's admissions process for the catchment area, with Sixth Form accepting direct applications from GCSE-completing students. Customer segments include students (primary), parents and carers (secondary, for communication and payments), and the local north Cardiff community (for facility hire and summer programs). The school motto "Tua'r Golenu" and core vision "Learning Together" frame its positioning as an inclusive, aspirational community institution.

Name

Cardiff High School

Legal name

Cardiff High School

Website

https://cardiffhigh.cardiff.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cardiff High School is a state-funded comprehensive secondary school in north Cardiff, Wales, operated by Cardiff Council. It serves students aged 11–18 across Years 7–13, including a dedicated Sixth Form at Tŷ Celyn, and is publicly funded with no tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form provision
• Comprehensive schooling
• GCSE preparation
• A-Level education

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardiff

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cardiff High School is a large comprehensive secondary school providing education to students aged 11-18 across Lower School (Year 7), Middle School (Years 8-10), Upper School (Year 11), and a dedicated Sixth Form at the Tŷ Celyn Sixth Form Centre (Years 12-13). The school delivers GCSE and A-Level qualifications, a broad academic curriculum with Welsh language and cultural integration, extra-curricular activities, a Summer Camp transition program, and careers and university application support including UCAS, Oxbridge, and Seren Network pathways.

Product overview

Cardiff High School is a large comprehensive secondary school serving the north of Cardiff. The school operates a single unified educational offering structured across Lower School (Year 7), Middle School (Years 8-10), and Upper School (Year 11), alongside a dedicated Sixth Form provision at Tŷ Celyn Sixth Form Centre for post-16 students. The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum across traditional academic subjects, supplemented by extra-curricular activities, a Summer Camp transition program for incoming Year 6 pupils, and comprehensive careers and university application support including UCAS, Oxbridge, and Seren Network programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main School (Lower, Middle, Upper School) Comprehensive secondary education for students aged 11-16, structured across Lower School (Year 7), Middle School (Years 8-10), and Upper School (Year 11), leading to GCSE qualifications.
• Sixth Form (Tŷ Celyn Sixth Form Centre)
• Summer Camp (Ysgol Haf)
• Community Facilities Hire

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hwb (Welsh Government)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital learning platform provided by the Welsh Government, used by the school for educational content delivery and online learning resources. Students and staff have access to Hwb accounts for teaching and learning activities.
• Google For EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud-based educational technology suite utilized by the school for classroom management, assignment distribution, and collaborative learning through Google Classroom platform.
• ParentPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment platform used by parents and carers to pay for school meals, trips, and other school services. Streamlines financial transactions between school and families.
• Class ChartscoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent behaviour and achievement tracking platform used by teachers to monitor pupil conduct, assign rewards points, and communicate with parents about student progress.
• SEREN NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelsh Government's excellence program supporting high-attaining students in their university applications and career aspirations. School participates in the network providing additional enrichment opportunities.
• Cardiff UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for sport camps and career-related activities. University provides sporting programs and enrichment activities for students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bryn Tawe Comprehensive School: A large secondary comprehensive school in Swansea with Year 7-13 provision including a dedicated sixth form. Direct functional peer under Welsh state-funded schooling, applying identical funding and curriculum framework as Cardiff High.
• Bassaleg School: A large Newport comprehensive secondary school with Year 7-13 provision including sixth form. Closely comparable in scale, governance (local authority), and curriculum framework to Cardiff High, though serving a different catchment in southeast Wales.
• Olchfa School: A Swansea comprehensive secondary school operating under the same Welsh Government funding and Curriculum for Wales framework as Cardiff High, with comparable year-group structure and Sixth Form provision.
• Bishopston Comprehensive School: A large Welsh comprehensive secondary school in Swansea serving Years 7-13 with comparable scale and Estyn inspection framework. Operates under the same Welsh Government funding model and Curriculum for Wales as Cardiff High.

Broad incumbents

• Cardiff Council (Education Services): The local authority that funds and oversees Cardiff High School. Cardiff Council's education department is the parent governance body and the relevant authority for funding, admissions, and curriculum oversight across all Cardiff state schools, making it the strategic counterpart.

Direct peers

• Radyr Comprehensive School: A Cardiff Council-operated comprehensive secondary school serving the western Cardiff catchment with Year 7-13 provision. Direct peer in funding structure, governance, and curriculum offer, competing for Cardiff Council pupil placements.
• St Teilo's Church in Wales High School: A large faith-based comprehensive secondary school in east Cardiff offering Year 7-13 provision. Comparable to Cardiff High in scale, curriculum breadth, and Sixth Form offering, competing for similar family demographics.
• Whitchurch High School: A large state-funded comprehensive secondary school in north Cardiff serving a similar north Cardiff catchment with comparable Year 7-13 provision. Whitchurch is the most direct geographic and demographic peer of Cardiff High, competing for the same families and council resources.
• Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf: Cardiff's leading Welsh-medium comprehensive secondary school serving the same city, with parallel Curriculum for Wales implementation and Year 7-13 provision. Competes directly with Cardiff High for Welsh-language-oriented families in Cardiff.

Others

• Estyn (Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales): The Welsh schools inspectorate whose 2019 report forms the basis of Cardiff High's reputational profile. While not a competing school, Estyn is the regulatory body whose inspection standards directly determine how Cardiff High is benchmarked and perceived by parents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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