CWMBRAN HIGH SCHOOL

What CWMBRAN HIGH SCHOOL does

Cwmbran High School is a maintained secondary school located in Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales, operating under the governance of Torfaen County Borough Council and funded primarily by the Welsh Government. The school delivers secondary education for students in Years 7 through 11, covering the GCSE curriculum, and offers a Post-16 provision with career guidance and further education pathways. Its educational offering is supplemented by a structured Pupil Leadership Programme (Values Ambassadors, Form Ambassadors, Subject Leaders, Sports Leaders, Year 11 Leadership Team, and the Senedd decision-making body), Additional Learning Needs support, and a Transition Programme coordinating Year 6 to Year 7 entry from nine partner primary schools in the Cwmbran Cluster.

The school operates a community-partnership model with the Cwmbran Cluster of nine partner primary schools (Greenmeadow, Coed Eva, Woodlands, Henllys CiW, Blenheim Road, Nant Celyn, Llantarnam, Pontynewydd, and Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrân) to develop an inclusive 3-16 education continuum. Technology infrastructure is limited to the Weduc App for parent communication and absence reporting, alongside YouTube and X (Twitter) for school updates. A school lettings programme provides supplementary community-use income.

As a publicly funded educational institution, the school does not operate a commercial revenue model. Funding flows through Torfaen County Borough Council from Welsh Government sources, supplemented by targeted grants such as the £379,094 Pupil Development Grant supporting students eligible for free school meals and looked-after children, and modest income from facility lettings. The headcount of 34 appears to capture leadership and administrative staff rather than the full teaching workforce. The school is led by Headteacher Matthew Sims and follows the motto 'STRIVE, BELIEVE, ACHIEVE'.

Name

CWMBRAN HIGH SCHOOL

Legal name

Cwmbran High School

Website

https://cwmbranhighschool.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cwmbran High School is a Welsh Government-funded secondary school in Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales, delivering Years 7-11 and Post-16 education to local students under Torfaen County Borough Council governance, with a structured pupil leadership programme and cluster partnerships with nine feeder primary schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE preparation
• Post-16 education
• Additional learning needs
• Pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Cwmbran

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cwmbran High School is a state-funded secondary school in Cwmbran, Wales, providing education for students aged 11-18 across Years 7-11 plus post-16 study. The school delivers the national curriculum, prepares students for GCSEs and post-16 qualifications, and is staffed by approximately 34 employees.

Product overview

Cwmbran High School is a secondary school providing educational services for Years 7-11 plus Post-16 students. The school's educational offering consists of a comprehensive secondary curriculum leading to GCSE qualifications, supplemented by a structured Pupil Leadership Programme with multiple strands (Values Ambassadors, Form Ambassadors, Subject Leaders, Sports Leaders, and Senedd), Additional Learning Needs support services, and a Transition Programme for incoming Year 7 students from partner primary schools. The school uses the Weduc App for parent communication and absence reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Years 7-11 Secondary Education State-funded secondary education for students aged 11-16, covering the national curriculum across Years 7-11 and including GCSE preparation.
• Post-16 Education Post-16 education for students aged 16-18 following completion of GCSEs, offering continued study and qualifications within the school's sixth-form provision.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greenmeadow Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner primary school in Cwmbran Cluster, part of the 3-16 education continuum development with common educational philosophy.
• Coed Eva Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner primary school in Cwmbran Cluster working towards inclusive 3-16 education continuum.
• Woodlands Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner primary school in Cwmbran Cluster, part of the 3-16 education continuum development.
• Henllys Church in Wales SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch in Wales partner primary school in Cwmbran Cluster.
• Blenheim Road Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeeder primary school in Cwmbran Cluster.
• Nant Celyn Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeeder primary school in Cwmbran Cluster.
• Llantarnam Community Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeeder primary school in Cwmbran Cluster.
• Pontynewydd Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeeder primary school in Cwmbran Cluster.
• Ysgol Gymraeg CwmbrâncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelsh language primary school partner in Cwmbran Cluster.
• ACT Training (Careers Wales)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides post-16 careers information and guidance resources for school leavers in Torfaen through Careers Wales booklet.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• West Monmouth School (Torfaen): Torfaen-based secondary school offering a comparable Welsh-curriculum secondary education pathway with Post-16 provision, drawing from overlapping feeder schools.
• Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrân: Welsh-medium partner primary feeding into local secondaries; competes for Welsh-speaking families in Cwmbran and shapes the language-stream competition for the high school.
• Llantarnam School (Llantarnam Comprehensive): Another state secondary school within Torfaen, providing Years 7-13 provision and competing for pupils from the same Cwmbran feeder primaries.
• Croesyceiliog School: A neighbouring English-medium state secondary school also serving the Cwmbran area under Torfaen CBC, competing directly for the same Year 7 intake and offering a comparable GCSE and sixth-form pathway.

Emerging players

• St. David's Catholic College (Cardiff): A larger Welsh sixth-form college; relevant for Post-16 competition as Cwmbran High School leavers consider alternative further-education pathways in South Wales.
• Coleg Gwent: The main further-education college in the region, providing an alternative Post-16 academic and vocational pathway for Year 11 leavers in Torfaen.

Broad incumbents

• Torfaen County Borough Council: The local authority that governs Cwmbran High School, sets its admissions policy, and administers funding across all maintained schools in the borough — the overarching institutional counterpart.
• Welsh Government (Department for Education): Sets national curriculum, funding formulas, and policy frameworks for all maintained schools in Wales, including Cwmbran High School, and is the primary grant provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cwmbranhigh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcMsSF4ADTh8atFnMiQV7XA/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cwmbran-high-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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