St Cenydd Comprehensive School
| St. Cenydd School | |
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| Address | |
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St. Cenydd School Road ,, CF83 2RP | |
| Information | |
| Type | Community School |
| Motto | 'Aspire & Achieve' |
| Local authority | Caerphilly |
| Chair of Governors | Robert Forester |
| Headteacher | Rebecca Collins |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Website | www |
St. Cenydd School is located in Caerphilly, South Wales. Situated in extensive grounds, with panoramic views of the semi-rural Caerphilly basin, St. Cenydd is a popular, mixed, 11-18 community school of over 1,100 pupils.
Sporting honours
St Cenydd Year 11 Rugby squad won the Caerphilly county rugby cup in the 2014–2015 season by defeating local rivals St Martin's comprehensive. It was a hotly contested match with St Cenydd holding onto their lead to win the cup.
George Gasson a former pupil at St Cenydd, is now playing rugby at a high level. He has even been selected in the U-18s and U-20s squad for wales. He currently plays for Newport Gwent Dragons.
Thomas Payne completed a 5 km run in under 30 minutes on his park run debut.
Facilities
St. Cenydd is the designated centre for hearing impaired, physically disabled, and speech and language pupils within the area, with facilities for both special-needs and able-bodied students.
Notable teachers
- Steve Fenwick, a former Welsh rugby union player, was a teacher here in the 1970s and 80s
- Vikki Howells, a Member of the Senedd, was a history teacher here prior to her election in 2016
- Martin Williams was a history teacher who won the Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School award for the Welsh region in 2002
- Bobbie Allen, author of 'Hollie's Dream of Consciousness' and 'Waiting for Something Better to Happen', taught at St Cenydd 2001 - 2011.
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