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Afon Tâf High School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd Afon Tâf) is an 11–16 mixed secondary school in Troed-y-rhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales.
| Afon Tâf High School Ysgol Uwchradd Afon Tâf | |
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| Address | |
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Yew Street, Troed-y-rhiw , , CF48 4ED Wales | |
| Coordinates | 51°42′32″N 3°20′42″W / 51.709°N 3.345°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Established | 1967 |
| Local authority | Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council |
| Department for Education URN | 401825 Tables |
| Headteacher | Stuart James[1] |
| Teaching staff | 38.4 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11–16 |
| Enrolment | 645[2] (2018) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.8[2] |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
Afon Tâf is the Welsh language name of the River Taff which flows past the school.
History
editBuilt a cost of around £750,000 the school opened in September 1967. Pupils from Quakers Yard Grammar School, Troedyrhiw Secondary School and the Pantglas Senior School in Aberfan transferred to the school.
The whole school was renovated between 2014 and 2017, as a cost of £12 million. The project was undertaken in stages to minimise the impact on the work of the school.
Notable alumni
edit- Cameron Coxe (born 1998), footballer
- Huw Lewis (born 1964), politician
- Steve Speirs (born 1965), actor
References
edit- ^ "Headteacher's welcome". Afon Tâf High School. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Afon Tâf High School". My Local School. Welsh Government. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- Old Merthyr Tydfil: Afon Tâf School - Historical photographs of Afon Tâf School.