| Rougemont School | |
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| Motto | A school for life |
| Established | 1926 |
| Type | Independent, selective and coeducational school |
| Students | 700 |
| Location | Newport, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Affiliations | Independent Schools Council |
Rougemont School is an independent and mixed-sex school based around the manor-house Llantarnam Hall on the outskirts of the city of Newport. The school offers education for three to eighteen year olds. There are 78 full-time and 10 part-time staff, and the total number of pupils is approximately 700. The annual fees for attending Rougemont are between £5,400 and £10,200, depending on the pupil's age. New pupils are interviewed by the headmaster and senior teachers, also sitting examinations to determine their academic aptitude. Broadly speaking, the school is non-selective and will accept pupils of any ability. In particular, the school has extensive dyslexia support.
The current headmaster is Dr. Jonathan Tribbick, who inherited the role from Mr Ian Brown in 2002. Before becoming headmaster in 1995, Brown was the Bursar and Development Manager.
The school was founded in 1926 and housed in a building known as Rougemont House on Clevedon Road, Newport. The school expanded into the adjacent house in 1931 under the ownership of the Evans family. By 1946, the school was housed in Nant Coch House, Risca Road, Newport, and the number of pupils increased to around two hundred.
When Mr and Mrs Evans retired in 1974, a group of parents raised a loan to buy the school and a board of nine governors was elected. The Stow Hill buildings, formerly housing the Convent of St Joseph were purchased, and provision was extended first to Common Entrance level, then to O-levels. Finally the first A-levels were taken in 1983 under the leadership of Mr Frank Edwards. Nant Coch was retained as a pre-preparatory department.
The following years saw two changes of leadership, namely Headmasters Mr Richard Ham (1988 - 1991) and Mr Graham Sims (1991 - 1995). Richard Ham's tenure as Headmaster was cut short by his sudden death in 1991 as a result of blood infection.
Under the headship of Graham Sims the school moved to the present building, Llantarnam Hall, a large Victorian mansion set in 50 acres (200,000 m2) of parkland on the outskirts of Newport, in 1992. The premises at Stow Hill were sold to developers and are now occupied by luxury apartments. Nant Coch House was sold and developed into modern houses, which caused consternation amongst local residents who felt that the old building should have been preserved. The building that currently houses the infant school is named for Nant Coch. YAY!
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