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Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School Established 1973 Headteacher Mr N.E. Stacey Location Dwr-y-Felin Road
Neath
West Glamorgan
SA10 7RE
Wales
Local authority Neath Port Talbot Students c.1300 Gender Coeducational Ages 11–16 Former name Neath Grammar School Website Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School Coordinates: 51°39′57″N 3°48′48″W / 51.66583°N 3.81324°W
Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School (in Welsh: Ysgol Gyfun Dŵr-y-Felin) is a comprehensive school in the town of Neath in South Wales.
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Admissions
It is for ages 11-16. It is situated off the A474 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.
History
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 (A4230). Neath Grammar School was noted for producing many well-known rugby players and for its music (choirs).
Railway bridge next to the school
Comprehensive
The school opened its doors for the first time in September 1973 following the ending of grammar school 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.
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.
Notable former pupils
See also: Category:People educated at Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive SchoolNeath Grammar School for Boys
See also: Category:People educated at Neath Grammar School for Boys- Stephen Baines, former Chief Executive of the International Rugby Board (IRB)
- Prof Hugh Bevan, Professor of Law from 1969-89 at the University of Hull
- John Bevan (rugby union)
- Kevin Bowring, rugby player
- Dr Peter Castaldi, Chief Medical Officer since 2004 of Scottish Equitable
- Cynog Dafis, Plaid Cymru MP from 1992-2000 for Ceredigion (Ceredigion and Pembroke North from 1992-7)
- Sir Rhys Davies, judge
- Dennis Gethin, President since 2008 of the Welsh Rugby Union
- Tim Glover, rugby journalist
- Air Vice-Marshal Edgar James CBE DFC AFC, Station Commander from 1961-2 of RAF Leeming, and Commander from February - September 1966 of British Forces, Zambia
- T. G. H. James CBE – Egyptologist, Editor from 1960-70 of the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology
- Roy John (rugby player)
- Prof Emrys Jones, Goldsmiths’ Professor of English Literature from 1984-98 at the University of Oxford
- Prof Royston Jones, Professor of Spanish from 1973-4 at the University of Cambridge
- Anthony Robert Lewis (Tony Lewis) – England cricket captain, writer and broadcaster
- Courtney Meredith - Wales international rugby player
- Prof Ian Michael, King Alfonso XIII Professor of Spanish Studies from 1982-3003 at the University of Oxford, and Professor of Spanish from 1971-82 at the University of Southampton
- Sir David Nicholas CBE, Editor and Chief Executive from 1977-89 of ITN
- Clive Norling - international rugby union referee
- Harry Parr-Davies - songwriter and composer[1]
- Colin Parsons, Chief Executive from 1997-8 of Taylor Woodrow, and President from 1998-2000 of the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- David (Dai) Richards - Wales international rugby player
- Michael Roberts, Conservative MP from 1970-4 for Cardiff North, and from 1974-83 for Cardiff North West
- Brian Thomas - Wales international rugby player
- Gwyn Thomas - cricketer
- Andrew Vicari – artist
- Cyril Walters - cricketer
- Kenneth Young CBE, Chairman from 1992-6 of the Student Loans Company, and from 1999-2001 of the Further Education Funding Council for Wales
Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School
- Chris Bromham, stuntman
- Chris Clifford - Director, UBS
- Katherine Jenkins – singer
- Paul James - Wales international rugby player, Ospreys
- David Melding, Conservative AM for South Wales Central
- Craig Mitchell- Wales and Ospreys rugby player
- David Pickering (rugby player)
- Jonathan Spratt - Wales international rugby player, Ospreys
- Neil Thompson, General Manager since 2010 of Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft
References
External links
News items
Categories:- Schools in Neath Port Talbot
- Secondary schools in Wales
- Educational institutions established in 1973
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