Queen Elizabeth High School, Carmarthen

Queen Elizabeth High School is a comprehensive school for Carmarthen town and its surrounding areas.

Queen Elizabeth High School
Ysgol Uwchradd Y Frenhines Elisabeth
Address
Llanstephan Road Johnstown

Carmarthen
,
Carmarthenshire
,
SA31 3NL

Wales
Information
TypeComprehensive
Motto'Moving Forward Together'
(Ymlaen Gyda'n Gilydd)
Established2005
Local authorityCarmarthenshire County Council
Head TeacherMr. Pete Spencer
GenderMixed
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1403[1]
Houses5: Cothi, Gwili, Towy, Dewi & Elfed
Colour(s)Red & Blue for lower school,    Red & Black for 6th form   
Websitehttp://www.qehs.carms.sch.uk

History

The school was formed in September 2005 by the joining together of Queen Elizabeth Maridunum School and Queen Elizabeth Cambria School, which were located within 300m of each other.

In September 2008, Daniyal Shahzad, a Pakistani national falsely claiming his name was Ahmer Rana, became a pupil at the school. Lodging with foster parents, on investigation in 2010 by the UK Border Agency, he claimed that he had no family. He was subject to a deportation order, and the school became the centre of a campaign to allow him to stay in the UK, which resulted in a 4,000 signature petition being collected and presented to Gordon Brown. After further investigation by S4C's current affairs programme 'Y Byd ar Bedwar' [2][3] his true identity was revealed. Shahzad was deported to Pakistan on 1 June 2011.[4][5]

Notable former pupils

References
  1. http://mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk/School/6694063?lang=en
  2. http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Asylum-teen-sorry-lying-town/story-12449206-detail/story.html%5B%5D
  3. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/03/31/asylum-seeker-is-arrested-91466-28433876/
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12915156
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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