Cardiff Council has responded after it was revealed that a school at the centre of controversial expansion plans recently received fewer applications than available places. A report from WalesOnline showed that Cathays High, which had 240 spaces for new students, received 230 applications in March for September 2023.
The secondary school has been earmarked for expansion with the approved plans saying the new building will increase its capacity from 1,072 places to 1,450 places and its current buildings will be replaced by 2025. Some residents are opposed to the expansion, not least because it will mean the loss of neighbouring Maindy Velodrome if it goes ahead.
However, Cardiff Council has defended the expansion, saying the school has been oversubscribed in the past and arguing that buildings which are in poor condition have been prioritised as part of its redevelopment programme for schools across the city.
