# Whitchurch High School — Cardiff, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 1.7/5 from 27 published reviews
- **Students:** 2400
- **Founded:** 1937
- **Principal:** Mark Powell

## Contact

- **Address:** Penlline Road, Whitchurch
- **Phone:** +44 29 2061 8500
- **Website:** https://www.whitchurchhs.wales
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/cardiff/whitchurch-high-school-25766

## About

Whitchurch High School, located near Penlline Road in Whitchurch, Cardiff, is a large comprehensive secondary school with a rich history dating back to its founding as a grammar school in 1937. It merged with Whitchurch Secondary School in 1968 to form the current comprehensive school. The school serves a broad catchment area including Whitchurch, Rhiwbina, and Tongwynlais, and is known as the biggest school in Wales with approximately 2,400 pupils across two sites. It has a strong reputation for academic and sporting excellence, producing notable alumni in various fields including sports, journalism, and academia. The school has undergone extensive expansions while retaining original buildings and extensive playing fields. It was granted foundation status by the Welsh Assembly in 2011.

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — school traffic warden: hello there, please appoint school traffic controller in front of school your zebra by the main road, morning and school closing times file up traffic to towards village , hope you will identify the matter , Thank you ! *(Sep 2025)*
- **1/5** — Staff at Whitchurch high school Cardiff uk are bullys: The teachers at this school are a disgrace! Especially the pastoral staff they target certain students for things they can’t control and give other students special treatment. They are not even close to the school regulations and take students personal property and don’t give it back . They say the provide support for students struggling however if you don’t meet there criteria of perfect students then they will not give you support. Teachers walk around with dyed hair , crop tops , piercings an… *(Sep 2025)*
- **1/5** — Worst school in cardiff: this year was my final year i am beyond glad i dreadread waking up evrey morning . if you are going to this school you will regret it it geprodaized my education and test scores i did horrible on my gcse’s and am right now struggling with a drug addiction this is mainly because of how much the school impacted my mental health. i have battled depression since year 9 due to severe bullying from students, teachers and all staff. most teachers are horrible and have favrotisam for the popular pretty … *(Jul 2025)*
- **1/5** — Bad too much: MISS JONES IS RACIST YEAR8 PASTORAL *(Jul 2025)*
- **2/5** — Depends tbh.: I'd give 5 stars for upper and lower but sixth form support for struggling students is non existent. I recommend attending here for GCSEs but don't stay here for sixth form unless you're extremely intelligent. *(May 2025)*
- **5/5** — Send your kids here or else: What are y'all bubbling abt the staff are an amazing influence and the well being team work hard. Y'all are no gooders trying to take your kids from high education and a good atmosphere and also we have pool not to flex but I bet you don't 🤷‍♂️😘 *(Sep 2024)*
- **1/5** — Bullying: Bullying is high in this school. Either a friends child has been bullied or a friend of a friends child has been bullied. An ex friends daughter goes to this school and she was bullied - I don’t think Whitchurch do much about bullying as it’s rife *(Jul 2024)*
- **1/5** — The staff are the bullies of the school: Doesn’t even deserve a one star!! Fought hard to get my child in this school as it was meant to be good but what a shock to the system it actually is. TEACHERS are bullies. They speak to students like absolute dirt, they belittle them and undermine them at every opportunity. Certain students are TARGETED by these teachers day in, day out. It’s absolutely shameful behaviour from grown women! The pastoral team is in fact the worst for the staff being bullies. Completely unprofessional staff throug… *(May 2024)*
- **1/5** — Irritating staff members: Among us among us among us among us *(Dec 2023)*
- **1/5** — Warning to all: A 'boy' by the initials QJH has literally slept with every boy in year 11. If you have a bf in year 11 at WHS watch out fr *(Apr 2023)*

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