Penley, North Wales
01948 830291
Penley, North Wales
01948 830291
Year 12 Options Evening Tuesday 7th February 7-9pm
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Wrexham welcomes Lesotho Olympic team - Heart Radio - Listen to our school interviews.
The Witches of Macbeth Year 9 recordings (January 2012) here
Autumn School Magazine here
Latest Parents' Newsletter here
Friends from St. Saviour's High School , Lesotho (above) who recently visited our school.
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Headteacher Mr. Simon Ellis (pictured) invites parents and pupils in year 6 to think seriously about joining our school in September 2012. " We at The Maelor School are proud of our achievements and hope your child will become part of the continuing success story." said Mr. Ellis. "We are very proud of our academic success. In 2011 our pupils maintained the high standard set by students over the previous 4 years with 95% of them attaining 5A* - C". Read more here Prospectus for 2012 entry here |
Our congratulations must go to all students from the Year 11 class of 2011 on a superb set of results. They have surpassed the high standard set by students from previous years with a massive 95% gaining the equivalent of at least 5A*-C grades. 88% of the year group gained 8 or more GCSEs at A*-C and 98% gained 10 or more passes. Congratulations to them all for their outstanding achievements.
This year's 'A' level results have yet again set a new school UCAS average points record - the equivalent of more than 3 A grades per candidate. Congratulations to all of our students! This was the first group at The Maelor School to be entered for the Welsh Baccalaureate at Level 3 and they have achieved excellent results with 98% of those entered attaining this prestigious award. These four students have achieved 15 A* and A grades between them. |
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Student Parliament 2011A group of our year 11 students went to Westminster recently to take part in a Student Parliament debate. The subject under discussion was the Alternative Voting system. Our students were confident and persuasive in the debate that used House of Commons procedure. |
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We welcome students and their parents to contact us to explore the exciting opportunities offered in the sixth form at The Maelor School. Further information about joining The Maelor School Sixth Form is available by telephoning the Head of Sixth Form, Mrs. S. England on 01948 830291.
The Maelor School was delighted to welcome Her Majesty the Queen of Lesotho, The High Commissioner Prince Seeiso and Princess Mabereng Seeiso along with many other distinguished guests to our school to celebrate with us the strong links between our two counties. She talked of our strong link with St. Saviour's School, Leribe, Lesotho and praised both schools for the link.
| Councillor Aled Roberts visited the school recently to celebrate achieving the International School Award. He is pictured with the four students who visited St. Saviour's School in early 2010. |  |
Our school has recently been awarded the International School Award
from the British Council. As a school we believe that students should learn about international issues in all areas of the curriculum. The award was presented to Mr. Timms, Head of Science, by George Alagiah at a ceremony in London. Our partnership with St. Saviour's High School is an important aspect of our international work.
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We welcomed two teachers and four students from St. Saviour's School in October 2011. They made a huge contribution to school life, taking part in lessons throughout the school. Eight students and two teachers are going out to Lesotho in February 2012. More details about our link here. |
The Maelor School is a mixed comprehensive school for pupils between the ages of 11 and 18. The Maelor School is one of very few secondary schools in the area that offer pupils the opportunity to continue their study to A level in the sixth form.
The school was established in the heart of the Maelor in the small village of Penley in 1957 to serve the needs of this extensive rural area. The school is located in extensive grounds in a very pleasant rural situation.
The range of facilities available enables us to run the full range of activities expected of a forward-looking comprehensive school.
This years sixth form organised charity fair was a relative success with the weather putting a stop to a lot of the proceedings, including the famous 'Gunge the Teacher'.
Despite the unfortunate weather, £856 was raised for 'Cancer Research' and 'A is for Africa', with stalls such as 'Needle in the Haystack' and the gladiator style 'Beam Wrestling' proving popular.
The full range of academic subjects are offered to our students. All students follow the National Curriculum at KS3. When pupils move into the upper school in year 10 they are offered a choice of subjects to supplement the National Curriculum subjects that are compulsory.
In the sixth form, all the usual academic 'A' levels are offered alongside a range of other subject choices. New subjects now available are Electronics, Applied Science and Health and Social Care.
The sixth form continues to flourish under the supervision of the head of year Mrs. Sue England. There are currently 140 students in the sixth form, many of whom have joined us from other schools.
A vibrant learning environment and excellent specialist teaching leads many students to gain outstanding results in their examinations. The learning environment aims to produce independent learners prepared for studying at university and for taking up important roles in their working lives.
