Llanwern High School

Llanwern High School is a secondary school on the eastern edge of Newport, Wales.

The school has a capacity for 1450 pupils.^[1]

Previously known as Hartridge High School, it changed its name in 2012 to Llanwern High School, recruited a new headteacher (Peter Jenkins) and built a new £29 million school building.^[2] Pupils and teachers moved into the new school in May 2012 and it was officially opened on 19 September 2012 by Wales rugby players Dan Lydiate and Toby Faletau.^[1]

Notable former pupils include Wales international football player Mark Aizlewood and international sprinter Christian Malcolm.

References

1 2 "One year on - Newport's Llanwern High celebrates". South Wales Argus. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
↑ "How to bounce back, Newport-style". BBC News. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 2016-01-23.

External links

Official website

Schools in Newport

Comprehensive	Bassaleg School Caerleon Comprehensive School Duffryn High School Llanwern High School Lliswerry High School Newport High School St Julians High School St. Joseph's RC High School

Sixth form colleges	Coleg Gwent (City of Newport campus)

Coordinates: 51°35′10″N 2°55′55″W / 51.5861°N 2.9319°W / 51.5861; -2.9319

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