:Coedcae School

{{Short description|Comprehensive school in Llanelli, Wales}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{More citations needed|date=November 2020}}

{{Infobox school

| name = Coedcae School

| native_name = Ysgol Coedcae

| image = Ysgol Coedcae (Coedcae School) entrance, Llanelli - geograph.org.uk - 5262248.jpg

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| caption = Entrance to the school

| coordinates = {{coord|51.6793|-4.1457|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}}

| motto = I'r gorau, ein gorau
'To the best, Our best'

| established = 1900

| pupils = 880

| address = Trostre Road

| city = Llanelli

| county = Carmarthenshire

| country = Wales

| postcode = SA15 1LJ

| closed =

| type = Comprehensive

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| president =

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| head = Tracy Senchal{{cite web |title=About us |url=https://www.coedcae.org.uk/About-Us/ |website=Ysgol Coedcae School |accessdate=5 November 2020}}

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| website = {{url|www.coedcae.org.uk}}

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Coedcae School (Welsh: {{lang|cy|Ysgol Coedcae}}) is a comprehensive school in Llanelli, Wales. {{As of|2020}} it has 880 pupils,{{cite news |last1=Youle |first1=Richard |title=Dogged pupils overcome nerves and thrive as the first full week of school in months comes to a close |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/schools-coronavirus-education-carmarthenshire-llanelli-18537638 |work=Wales Online |date=5 July 2020}} aged from 11 to 16 years old. The school uniform is black trousers, white shirt and red and silver tie (Purple and silver for senior pupils) and a black jumper with the school logo. The current head teacher is Tracy Senchal, the school has around 70 teachers.

Coedcae was placed in school quality group 2, 1 being excellent and 5 being poor.

Notable past students include the cricketer Simon Jones and the athlete Dai Greene. The 2011/2012 school year marked the end of deputy headmaster, Mr Robert Davies', 37 year teaching career as he retired.

2013 saw Coedcae getting a 48% pass rate at GCSEs grade A-C, decreasing in 2014 to a 39% pass rate. This was a drastic improvement from the 49% pass rate in the school year 2010/2011.

Notable alumni

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