Wales High School

Ofsted inspections

Headteachers

• Mr Phillip Timothy, September 1970–December 1989
• Mr Lawrence Morton, January 1990–December 2007
• Mr Lawrence Morton and Mr John Day, January 2008–August 2012
• Mr Lawrence Morton and Mr Giuseppe Di'Iasio, September 2012–present

  Traditions

• Sponsored walk: every four years the school holds a sponsored walk with the intention of raising money for the school. Previous walks have contributed to the ongoing improvement of the school environment.
• Full school formal assemblies: known as the 'Full School Squash' by pupils and staff, take place four times a year, at Easter, and Christmas, and at the beginning and end of the school year at which the school bell is rung by the youngest pupil/s. Every member of the school is expected to attend. At assemblies special guests are invited, news is given, certificates and awards are presented, and musical items often performed.
• Houses and the Dragon: Busli, Mortain, Rollo and Warenne. Busli is named after Roger de Busli and Warenne after William de Warenne, two of William the Conqueror's knights, Mortain after his half-brother, and Rollo was one of his ancestors. Each pupil is assigned a house when joining the school. Pupils are provided with sports kit in their specific house colours, to be worn in P.E. lessons and house sporting events. Houses compete in events such as football, rugby, tennis, cross country and netball, and non-sporting activities such as chess, drama and art. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the 'Dragon', a golden dragon statue in a glass case. The dragon is engraved with the year and winning house.

  Notable alumni

• Dean Downing - racing cyclist, former British National Circuit Race and British National Madison Champion.
• Edward Hogg - English actor
• Ryan Sampson - TV actor in a 2008 Doctor Who two-part story, and ITV's Roman comedy Plebs