Heolddu Comprehensive School
Heolddu Comprehensive School is a school located in the town of Bargoed, South Wales, and serves the town of Bargoed as well as the villages of Deri, Aberbargoed, Tir-Phil, Cascade, Gilfach, Tredegar and Brithdir in the Caerphilly LEA. The school has 700 pupils and 40 teaching staff.
| Heolddu Comprehensive School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Mountain Road , , CF81 8XL Wales | |
| Coordinates | 51.688°N 3.245°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Achieving Excellence Together |
| Established | 1974 |
| Local authority | Caerphilly Council |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Nerys Davies |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Age range | 11–18 |
| Enrolment | 500 |
| Alumni | Hefin David Lauren Price |
| Website | www |
History
The building itself was constructed in 1974. Until 2017 the school's motto had been "opportunity for all", it was then changed to “Achieving Excellence Together”.
Alumni
- Hefin David – Member of the Senedd[1]
- James Fox – Represented the UK in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest.[2]
- Lauren Price – Ex-footballer and professional kickboxer, competing at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games, Olympic Gold Champion.[3]
- Tegan Nox – Professional wrestler formerly signed to WWE.
- David Price – Professional Golfer. Welsh Amateur Champion, Portuguese Amateur Champion and Welsh International, played on the European Tour . Studied at Heolddu and plays at Bargoed Golf Club
- Nathan Cleverly – European and World champion boxer
- Kieron Evans – Professional footballer
References
- "Assembly election 2016: Who is standing in Caerphilly?". 22 April 2016.
- "Singer James Fox goes back to school", Wales Online, 29 April 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- "Kickboxing: Lauren is a hit with teachers". 27 June 2007.
External links
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