Coedcae School (Welsh: ) is a comprehensive school in

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. it has 880 pupils, aged from 11 to 16 years old. The school uniform is black trousers, white shirt and red and silver tie (Purple and silver for senior pupils) and a black jumper with the school logo. The current head teacher is Tracy Senchal, the school has around 70 teachers. Coedcae was placed in school quality group 2, 1 being excellent and 5 being poor. Notable past students include the cricketer Simon Jones and the athlete

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. The 2011/2012 school year marked the end of deputy headmaster, Mr Robert Davies', 37 year teaching career as he retired. 2013 saw Coedcae getting a 48% pass rate at GCSEs grade A-C, decreasing in 2014 to a 39% pass rate. This was a drastic improvement from the 49% pass rate in the school year 2010/2011.

Notable alumni

* Scott Phillips, cricketer

References

External links

* {{authority control 1900 establishments in Wales Educational institutions established in 1900 Llanelli Secondary schools in Carmarthenshire