Blessed Edward Jones RC High School

Blessed Edward Jones RC High School, (also known informally as "Blessed Ted`s"), Cefndy Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire, is a secondary school situated in Rhyl, Denbighshire. It was founded in September 1965 to serve the Catholic population of the surrounding area, including towns such as Rhyl, Rhuddlan, Abergele, Prestatyn, St Asaph, and Denbigh.

It is one of three Catholic secondary schools in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham, the others being St Joseph's RC High School, Wrexham, and St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School, Flint.It is a mixed comprehensive school, which includes a sixth form.

Its patron is the Blessed Edward Jones, who was born in the diocese of St Asaph.

Inspection September 2006

Blessed Edward Jones was placed into special measures after an inspection by Estyn in September 2006. Mrs. Catherine Britton has succeeded Mr. Cheetham, and the school has made progress and was said to be "improving" in a report early 2008.

ixth Form

* The Sixth form is said to be closing at Blessed Edward Jones; this is set to be confirmed publicly by the local council in February 2008. If these plans go ahead, we will see the merge of two sixthforms, and another educational site will be built.

* Mr M. Owen will be Head of VI Form as from September '08, replacing Miss M. Lamb, who will be taking on the position of SENCO and Vocational Subject Leader in September.

enior Management Staff

* Headteacher "(Staff Services and School Leader)": Mrs. C. Britton
* Deputy Headteacher "(Curriculum Provision)": Mr. G. Sugrue
* Assistant Headteacher "(Head of the Lower School, Pastoral Services)": Mr. R. Stanway
* Assistant Headteacher "(SENCO and Inclusion Manager)": Mr. I. Davies
* Senior Head of Learning "(Head of Transitional Student welfare)": Mrs L. Fisher-Jones

"Catherine Britton officially succeeded Mr A Cheetham in early June 2008."

Middle Management Staff

* Head of Learning: Mrs. P. Urquart (KS3)
* Head of Learning: Mr. M. Cohen (KS4)
* Head of Learning: Mr. M. Owen (KS5)
* Assistant Head of Learning: Mr. J.-P. Westaway-Green (KS3)
* Assistant Head of Learning: Mr. M. Thomas (KS4)

* Head of Maths: Mr. T. Hibbert
* Head of English: Mr. M. Owen
* Head of Science: Miss G. Edwards
* Head of Geography: Miss. M.-A. Jones
* Head of History: Mrs. D. Kahraman
* Head of Languages: Mr. D. Greaney
* Head of Technology: Mr. N. Edwards
* Head of Vocational Studies and Learning Support: Miss M. Lamb
* Head of Music: Mr. M. Cohen
* Head of Religious Education: Miss M. Ludenbach
* Head of I.C.T & Business Studies: Mr. J.-P. Westaway-Green
* Head of Physical Education: Mrs S. Davies

Alumni

* Carol Vorderman, TV Presenter. She maintains her passion for numbers began under the tutelage of former maths teacher Mr. Palmer Parry, who presented her with the famous ‘This is Your Life’ Red Book from Michael Aspel.

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