| Motto | "To achieve the best for all" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| Type | Co-educational comprehensive |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Marc Belli |
| Chair of Governors | Fr Martin Donnelly |
| Founder | Archdiocese of Cardiff |
| Specialism | Investors in People, International School, Eco School, FairTrade School, Healthy School, WBQ School, WSSA |
| Location | Caerau Lane Cardiff CF5 5QZ Wales |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Staff | 65 |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Romero, John Paul II, Teresa and King |
| Colours | Navy and White |
| Website | Mary Immaculate High School |
Mary Immaculate High School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd Y Fair Ddihalog) is a Roman Catholic comprehensive school in Wenvoe, Cardiff, Wales.
The school was founded in 1963 as Archbishop Mostyn Secondary Modern School, which later merged with, what was then, Cyntwell Boys' School. In 1987 Roman Catholic education was reorganised in the Archdiocese of Cardiff, which saw all secondary schools lose their post-16 education facilities in favour of one united tertiary college, St David's. This saw the creation of Mary Immaculate High School. In 2002 the school moved to new purpose-built accommodation.
In recent years the school has undergone a significant amount of change. The spring of 2009 was particularly challenging for the school when it was identified for closure as part of the local authority reorganisation plan. This was coupled with a damning Estyn inspection which identified the school as "in need of significant improvement". In December 2009, the Governing Body placed their faith in Marc Belli as the school's new Headteacher, following the retirement of Philip Gilpin, although he did not take up the post until 21st June 2010. In the interim the school was led by an Acting Head, Simon Canham, a former pupil who was Deputy Headteacher. In the last 18 months the school has undergone many changes. A large turn around of staff, the reintroduction of collar/tie and culture at the school has brought about rapid change. By January 2011 the school has been cleared of closure and shown Estyn it had made significant improvements. In the summer of 2011 the school recorded its best ever GCSE results with 68% of the school pupils achieving 5 A*-C and 40% achieving the same level including English and Mathematics. This represented a dramatic rise of over 46% from 2 years previously and led to the school reaching the pinnacle of the school banding when Mary Immaculate found itself in Band 1.
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