Bassaleg School
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| Motto | A Tradition of Excellence (Welsh: Traddodiad o ragoriaeth) |
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| Type | Comprehensive School |
| Chairperson | Mr E J Watkins |
| Location |
Forge Lane Newport NP10 8NF Wales, United Kingdom |
| Local authority | Newport City Council |
| Students | 1,741[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Ebbw, Sirhowy, Rhymni, Hafren |
| Colours | Navy Gold |
| Vice chairperson | Rev'd Canon J Williams |
| Website | Official Website |
Bassaleg School (Welsh: Ysgol Basaleg) is a comprehensive secondary school for pupils aged 11-18, situated in the suburb of Bassaleg on the western side of the city Newport, South Wales. The present buildings of the school range in age from the early 20th century to the present day. The buildings form a natural campus, with playing fields, lawns and gardens. It has over 1,700 pupils.
Notable former pupils
- Stuart Barnes, Times journalist and rugby player
- Jon Callard, Bath Rugby player
- Jamie Corsi, rugby player.
- David Davies, Conservative MP for Monmouth and one of the youngest MPs in the House of Commons
- Ron Davies AM, Former First Minister of Wales and Secretary of State for Wales
- Karl Francis, film writer and director
- Anneliese Heard, triathlete
- Amelia Womack, Deputy Leader Green Party of England and Wales [2]
- Ryan Jones, Wales and British Lions rugby player
- Stephen Jones, rugby correspondent of the Sunday Times
- Roger Lewis, writer and journalist, author of The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
- Alix Popham, Welsh national rugby player
- Paul Sharma, actor - Roger Roger, The Office, Gavin and Stacey and EastEnders as AJ Ahmed
- Malcolm Thomas a Welsh international centre who played club rugby for Newport. He won 27 caps for Wales.
- Liz Johnson, Paralympic gold medallist
References
- ↑ Inspection Reports - Bassaleg School (PDF). Estyn (March 2004). Retrieved on 11 June 2008.
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenameliawomack
Coordinates: 51°34′29″N 03°02′36″W / 51.57472°N 3.04333°W
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