Argoed High School

Your child is joining our happy and very successful school at an exciting time. The school is going from strength to strength, gaining many awards in recognition of our achievements and the quality of provision here at the Argoed High School. We were shortlisted as one of the top Secondary Schools in North Wales by the Daily Post. The Local Authority is also investing heavily in our school building and the learning environment.

We have high expectations of our learners and our central aim is to enable each individual to succeed. We want them to be happy, healthy, aim high aim and be independent learners with an appreciation for lifelong learning. We are particularly proud of our examination success, providing a quality curriculum, the range of opportunities we provide for all our learners and the way we help our learners grow into responsible and healthy adults. Everyone is valued for his or her own personal qualities and talents. Our work with parents and careers plays a very important part in developing our learners and we always welcome your support.

Our aims are not only supported by the work we do together but also by the accreditations and awards we hold, we were one of the first Confucius Classrooms in Wales, we are a center of excellence for Young Enterprise and an active member of the Connecting Classrooms project. We also hold IIP accreditations for Leadership and Management, Eco schools bronze and silver awards and a phase four Healthy Schools Award. We have been awarded the Careers Wales Quality Mark and re-accredited with the Active Marc Cymru. We have completed the Leading Parent Partnership Award, ensuring effective and positive parental engagement; this remains a key priority for the school.

We are a school which Provides a challenging curriculum where everyone fulfills their potential Invests in developing active and independent learning Prepares pupils to be well-balanced and responsible global citizens Has high expectations and aspirations for all Takes pride in all that we do and are all accountable for our actions.