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Fairwater High School is a non-selective comprehensive school for 11-18 year old pupils. The school is grouped into year groups, and sorted into 5 buildings. These consist of the following:


 * Lower Block
 * Upper Block
 * Technology Block
 * Science Block
 * Leisure Centre

The school continues to move around its classrooms, as well as change leadership with consistent change leading the school to making no real progress. The school houses over 1500 kids, with departments reaching as high numbers as 15.

Recent Headteachers
Due to issues with the school merger, partnerships and overall chaos in the local authority, the school has seen the introduction of many different roles associated with the 'Headteacher' and furthermore, the school has seen minor progress over what could of been major progress, however each Headteacher has had different leadership styles.


 * 2009-2013 - Mrs Gemma Smith (Headteacher, Fr. DHT from 2007-2009)
 * 2013-2014 - Mrs Helen Coulson (Acting Headteacher, Fr. DHT joined with GSM from 2006-2013)
 * 2014 - 2015 - Mr Alan Geralds (Headteacher, Resigned after being appointed EHT of nearby Croesy and Llantarnam Schools)
 * 2015 - 2018 - Mr James Richards (Headteacher, brought in as fr. DHT of Fitzalan High School)
 * 2018 - 2020 - Mrs Tracey Simmonds (Executive Headteacher, Resigned as contract ended)
 * 2020 - 2021 - Mrs Jane Willis (Headteacher, Resigned following school being placed in Special Measures)
 * 2021 - Present - Mr Jack Lowsley (Acting Headteacher)

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

 * Acting Headteacher - Mr Lowsley
 * Acting Deputy Headteacher - Mrs Marshall
 * Assistant Headteacher(s) - Dr Blue
 * Mrs Sharpe
 * Mr Wilson - LEAVE OF ABSENCE
 * (LOA COVER) - Mr Leigh

PASTORAL LEADERSHIP

 * Year 7 - Mrs Rogers
 * Year 8 - Miss Leigh
 * Year 9 - Mr Miller
 * Year 10 - Mrs Parry
 * Year 11 - Mr Leigh [ACTING]
 * Sixth Form - Mrs Evans [ACTING - MATERNITY COVER] - Mr Davies [JOINT]
 * Mrs Chapman [MATERNITY LEAVE]

DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP

 * Head of English & Performing Arts (Media, Drama, Music) - Mr Leigh
 * (Head of Literacy) - Miss Davies (Fr. Acting Head of English)
 * (Subject Lead of Music / Drama) - Mrs Jones
 * Head of Mathematics - Ms James
 * (Head of Numeracy) - Mr Jacobson
 * (Second in Maths) - Mrs Edwards
 * Head of Science - Mr Groxenham
 * (Subject Lead of Physics) - Mrs Pearce
 * (Subject Lead of Chemistry) - Mr Peterson
 * Head of Humanities, (Subject Lead of History; Religious Studies & Politics) - Dr Blue
 * (Subject Lead of Business; Economics) - Mr J Li
 * (Subject Lead of Geography) - Mrs L Samuels
 * (Subject Lead of Equality & Diversity; PSE) - Ms P Thomas
 * (Subject Lead of Health & Social Care) - Mr L Parry
 * Head of Physical Education - Mrs Fall
 * (Director of Physical Wellbeing Education) - Mr Partion
 * Head of Languages (Subject Lead of French & German) - Mr Windsor
 * (Subject Lead of Welsh) - Mrs H Carpentright
 * (Subject Lead of Spanish) - Mrs V Fernandez
 * Head of Computer Science - Mr Robberts
 * (Subject Lead of ICT; Digital Literacy) - Ms Lyons

Humanities at Fairwater High School
The Humanities at Fairwater High School is directed by Head of Department, Dr M Blue, who also juggles other various jobs associated with 'Teaching & Learning' around the school. The department brings together History; Geography; Religious Studies and other such subjects under one unified roof, to allow for better flexibility and achievement in teaching. Many Welsh and British schools in general have seen combined Humanities departments overtime, and Fairwater has been praised for the success which its Humanities department has seen, despite the challenge of teacher shortages in the local area - particularly in the Arts & Humanities - over the past few years. Students achieve at GCSE and A-Level with the Humanities department at FHS.