Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School
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Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School (in Welsh
: Ysgol Gyfun Dŵr-y-Felin) is a comprehensive school
in the town of Neath
in South Wales
.
next to Neath Port Talbot College
(former Neath College before 1996) and close to the former Nidum
Roman fort. The Lower School is situated about a half-mile to the west in Neath Abbey.
). Neath Grammar School was noted for producing many well-known rugby players and for its music (choirs).
education in the Neath area. The Upper School is housed on Dwr-y-Felin Road in the buildings of the former grammar school adjacent to Neath Port Talbot College
, while the Lower School is situated on the campus of the former secondary modern school
in Longford, Neath Abbey
.
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
: Ysgol Gyfun Dŵr-y-Felin) is a comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in the town of Neath
Neath
Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001...
in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
.
Admissions
It is for ages 11-16. It is situated off the A474A474 road
The A474 is a suburban main route in south Wales.Settlements served by the A474 include:*Briton Ferry*Neath*Neath Abbey*Cadoxton*Rhyddings*Fforest Goch*Rhos*Gellinudd*Pontardawe*Gelligron*Rhydyfro*Cwmgors*Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen*Glanamman*Ammanford...
next to Neath Port Talbot College
Neath Port Talbot College
Neath Port Talbot College is a further education institution established as two campuses in Port Talbot and Neath in Wales, United Kingdom....
(former Neath College before 1996) and close to the former Nidum
Nidum
Nidum is a Roman fort found near the town of Neath, in Wales. Artifacts from the site are on permanent exhibition in the Neath Museum.-External links:*...
Roman fort. The Lower School is situated about a half-mile to the west in Neath Abbey.
Former schools
The former schools were Neath Grammar School for Boys and Rhydhir Secondary Modern School in Neath Abbey. Neath Girls' Grammar School was on Cadoxton Road (A4230A4230 road
The A4230 is a suburban main road in south Wales.The A4230 is a single carriageway road for its whole length. It begins at the Peniel Green roundabout in the far east of Llansamlet...
). Neath Grammar School was noted for producing many well-known rugby players and for its music (choirs).
Comprehensive
The school opened its doors for the first time in September 1973 following the ending of grammar schoolGrammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
education in the Neath area. The Upper School is housed on Dwr-y-Felin Road in the buildings of the former grammar school adjacent to Neath Port Talbot College
Neath Port Talbot College
Neath Port Talbot College is a further education institution established as two campuses in Port Talbot and Neath in Wales, United Kingdom....
, while the Lower School is situated on the campus of the former secondary modern school
Secondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
in Longford, Neath Abbey
Neath Abbey
Neath Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located near the present-day town of Neath in southern Wales, UK.It was once the largest abbey in Wales. Substantial ruins can still be seen, and are in the care of Cadw...
.
Headmasters
The inaugural headmaster was Dr R.J. Graham (previously the headmaster of Neath Grammar School for Boys), and the present incumbent is Mr N. Stacey who has been headmaster since September 2002.Neath Grammar School for Boys
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