Elfed High School

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Elfed High School was opened in 1954 and named after Hywel Elvet Lewis, the famous Welsh bard, and scholar who died on 10th December 1953. The school was a secondary modern school for thirteen years until 1967 when it became a Senior Comprehensive School, serving students between the age of 13 and 18 from a wide catchment area including Hawarden, Saltney, and Hope. In 1973, the school became fully comprehensive for students from 11 to 19 years.
In recent years, Elfed High School has consistently been one of the top-performing secondary schools in Wales. The majority of students attain qualifications at the level or do better than was predicted for them when they came into the school. Governing body policies underpin the school’s commitment to ensure that every student, regardless of any additional need, enjoys the success they work for and deserve. In 2016, Elfed High School was presented with the Wales Quality Award. Elfed High School is only the second school in Wales to have earned this prestigious recognition, placing the school amongst the best organizations in the United Kingdom, not just in education, but in any sector. The Award is a robust test of the commitment of the leadership team and staff to create, manage and maintain a level of excellence that goes far beyond examination success.
To have won it after the first assessment is unprecedented and is indicative of the school’s strong adherence to the fundamental concepts of excellence over several years. The governing body is, rightly, very proud of the achievements of the staff and students of the Elfed High School, but the stark truth is that we could not get good student results or aspire to excellence in the future without the strong support of their families and the wider community. We thank you for putting your faith in the school and helping us prepare your child to make the most of their opportunities for success in later life.
Governors welcome you to our school and invite you to become members of ‘Team Elfed’ – to be a part of our continuing success story. If you’d like to visit the school to discuss your child’s needs or for any other matter, please make an appointment through the school reception office. You’ll find the telephone number elsewhere in this document. Other than that, the school has open days, progress evenings, and other events to which you will be invited, including the governors’ annual report to parents/carers in March.

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