St Clare's School, Newton
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51°29′10″N 3°40′32″W / 51.48610°N 3.67563°W
| St Clare's School | |
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| Address | |
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The Clevis , , CF36 5NR | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day school |
| Motto | Achievement Challenge Excellence |
| Established | 1938 |
| Department for Education URN | 401999 Tables |
| Headteacher | Helen Hier |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Website | http://www.stclares-school.co.uk |
St Clare's School is a coeducational private day school, located in the village of Newton (near Porthcawl), in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. St. Clare's is a non-selective independent school attended by pupils aged 2 1/2 years through to 18. The school provides preparatory, secondary and tertiary education leading to GCSE and A-level qualifications. Formerly a Roman Catholic school, it is now owned and operated by the Cognita Group.
History
[edit]In 1938, the Rev. Canon James of Newton invited the Sisters of St Clare from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland to open a secondary day-school for girls in their new convent at the Clevis in Newton. The school was originally titled Sacred Heart School.[1]
Pupil numbers swelled during the war years as evacuees joined the school as boarders. Therefore, the decision was taken to form two schools – Preparatory and Senior. Both the schools were renamed after St. Clare. Boys were admitted to the school, but only the Preparatory School. Boarding ceased in the early 1990s due to falling numbers. In May 2006 the Sisters of St Clare took the decision to retire and the school was sold to Cognita Schools. The name became simply St Clare's School.
The school today
[edit]St. Clare's is a co-educational, non-selective day school for children aged 2 1/2 – 18 years. The school is divided into 4 departments: Nursery school (children ages 2 1/2 – 4); Junior School (ages 4 – 11); Senior School (ages 11–16); and Sixth form (ages 16 – 18).
2024 exam results
[edit]In 2024, St Clare's pupils celebrated yet another year of incredible GCSE results with an overall pass rate of 100%. Excellence was demonstrated within the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) related subjects with 100% A*/B in Chemistry, Physics and Computer Science, and 100% A*/C in Biology, Maths, Art and Graphic Communication. Excellence was also achieved with 100% A*/B in Business Studies and Geography and 100% A*/C in PE. Almost 53% of grades were A*/A compared to the UK national average of 19% (secondary) and 48% (independent). Over 97% of grades were A*/C compared to the UK national average of 68% (secondary) and 91% (independent). [2]
At A-Level there was a 100% overall pass rate with 100% of students securing first-choice universities. St Clare's is in top 5% of top-performing schools in the UK since 2018 for ALPS.[3]