Croesyceiliog School

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Croesyceiliog School is a state-funded secondary school in the Croesyceiliog area of Cwmbran, in South Wales, UK.SettingSituated on high ground that overlooks the valley westwards, the school site lies within the parish of Llanyrafon, with the Croesyceiliog By-Pass A4042 and headquarters of Gwent Police to the east, and the Afon Llwyd to the west.Most pupils live in the areas of Croesyceiliog, Llanyrafon and Pontnewydd; however the Sixth Form attracts students from as far as parts of Newport and Pontypool.The school grounds also hosts a local youth centre. The school is situated on 42acre of land; the average for schools is 18acre. Cwmbran's river (the Afon Llwyd) is situated at the lower western end of the site. The school is surrounded by woodland; Jim Crow's Wood to the north and Middle Wood to the south.HistoryFoundationIn 1949, the Cwmbran New Town was created and the 1951 Master Plan stated that three secondary modern schools would be built . Croesyceiliog however would be a "campus" whereby a grammar school would be built alongside it. The school was designed by the Monmouthshire County Architect, Colin Jones. The Secondary Modern was opened on 5 November 1957 and the Grammar School was opened on the 3 February 1960. Colin Jones died before the Grammar School was completed. When the school was established in 1960 it cost £250,000. Today it would cost around £43 million.