| Motto | Cyflwyni trwy Gredu ("Achieving through believing") |
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| Established | 1900s |
| Type | Comprehensive School |
| Head Master | Mr. Alan Rowlands |
| Location | Old Road, Briton Ferry Briton Ferry Neath Port Talbot SA11 2ET Wales |
| Staff | 60 (approx.) |
| Students | 530 (approx.) |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Ty Coch, Ty Melyn, Ty Porfor, Ty Gwyrdd |
| Colours | Blue, Green, White |
| Website | www.cwrtsartcomp.co.uk |
Cwrt Sart Community Comprehensive is a school located in Briton Ferry, Neath, Wales. It is one of the many schools in Neath Port Talbot.
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The Carreg Hir ('long stone') is 9 ft 2 in (2.8 m) high, 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) wide and about 2 ft (0.6 m) thick. The stone was re-erected into a concrete plinth in modern times, though it is believed to be in its original location. Archaeologists think that it may once have stood upon a mound, overlooking the River Neath. There is a published 1848 reference to this stone in which it says that "there is a charm, not yet discovered, which can compel [the stone] to speak, and for once to reveal the secret of its history: but that having once spoken it will be silent forever." Another legend says that there is an underground passage leading between the stone and Neath Abbey some 1.3 miles (2.1 km) to the North; the stone is said to be aligned upon it.
In 2008, the name of Cwrt Sart Comprehensive School was officially changed to Cwrt Sart Community Comprehensive School. This was carried out under the headmaster Huw Lloyd, in an attempt to incorporate the Briton Ferry community in the school. Earlier, in late 2007 / earlier 2008, the school motto was changed from Man's wealth is his ability to Cyflwyni trwy gredu or Achieving through believing. This was a modernisation, as the old motto was viewed as sexist, and focused on older idealisms.
The Cwrt Sart website has not remained updated for several years, so reliable, recent, exam results etc. cannot be defined. Cwrt Sart has a new website which at this time is not complete.