Ysgol Frenhines Elisabeth
Address
Llansteffan Road Johnstown

Carmarthen
,
Carmarthenshire
,
SA31 3NL

Wales
Information
TypeComprehensive
Motto'Moving Forward Together'
(Ymlaen Gyda'n Gilydd)
Established2005
Local authorityCarmarthenshire County Council
Head TeacherDavid Williams
GenderMixed
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1403[1]
Houses5: Cothi, Gwili, Towy, Dewi & Elfed
Colour(s)Red, Blue (Lower School)    
Red, Black (Sixth Form)    
Websitehttp://www.qehs.carms.sch.uk

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

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. ↑ "A CARMARTHEN teenager facing the threat of deportation to Pakistan has described lies he made up to stay in the UK as the biggest mistake of his life. | This is South Wales". www.thisissouthwales.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Asylum seeker is arrested". 30 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Daniyal Shahzad to be deported to Pakistan after lies". BBC News. 30 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Wales Tonight (ITV Wales) - ITV Local". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

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