Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School

Dwr-y-Felin School (in Welsh: Ysgol Gyfun Dŵr-y-Felin) is a comprehensive school in the town of Neath in South Wales.

Ysgol Gyfun Dŵr-Y-Felin
Address
Dwr-y-Felin Road

Neath
,
West Glamorgan
,
SA10 7RE

Wales
Coordinates51°39′57″N 3°48′48″W
Information
MottoNid da lle gellir gwell
Established1973
Local authorityNeath Port Talbot
Head teacherP. J. Peet
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolmentc. 1200
Former nameNeath Grammar School
Websitewww.dwryfelinschool.org

Admissions

The school 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.

History

Former schools

The former schools were Neath Girls' Grammar School, Neath Grammar School for Boys and Rhydhir Secondary Modern School in Neath Abbey. Neath Girls' Grammar School was on Cadoxton Road (A4230) while Neath Grammar School for Boys was on Dwr-y-felin Road. Neath Grammar School for Boys was noted for producing many well-known rugby players and for its music (in particular an orchestra composed of now very successful and notable musicians). Neath Girls' Grammar School was also notable for its music and the achievements of its alumnae.

Rhydhir has now been replaced by state-of-the-art teaching facilities on the upper school site, making Dwr-y-felin a single site school, with over 1100 pupils. The site amalgamation took place on 6 September 2012.

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 was housed on Dwr-y-Felin Road in the buildings of the former grammar school adjacent to Neath Port Talbot College, while the Lower School was situated on the campus of the former secondary modern school in Longford, Neath Abbey now it is all located on a single site on the upper school site with an extra building having been built costing the school 9.7 million pounds.

Headteachers

The inaugural Headteacher was Dr R.J. Graham, previously the Headteacher of Neath Grammar School for Boys. Mai Edwards[1] (1926-2017), the Headmistress of Neath Girls' Grammar School became Headteacher of the new Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School. Dr Graham left circa 1987–89. Dr D. Stokes was the Headteacher of Dwr y Felin Comprehensive School from the mid 1980s until August 2002.

Mr N. Stacey was appointed Headteacher in September 2002. 2012 brought a new Head Teacher to Dwr-y-felin as Mr. Stacey made his sad departure, when Mrs S.E. Handley, a previous history teacher and assistant head took over the role until August 2019. In September 2019 Deputy Headteacher Mrs P.J. Peet was appointed Headteacher as Mrs. Handley retired.

Notable former pupils

Neath Grammar School for Boys

Neath Grammar School for Girls

Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School

References
  1. "Click here to view the tribute page for Mai EDWARDS". funeral-notices.co.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. Oxford DNB article: Davies, Harry Parr

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