Heolddu Comprehensive School is a school located in the town of
Bargoed, South Wales, and serves the town of
Bargoed as well as the villages of
Deri
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Aberbargoed,
Tir-Phil
Tir-Phil is a village near the town of New Tredegar in the Caerphilly county borough of south Wales.
The village of Tir-Phil and New Tredegar itself are served by Tir-Phil railway station
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Cascade
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Gilfach
Gilfach is the small district that lies between Bargoed and Pengam, situated in the Caerphilly county borough, seven miles north of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales. The Bargoed ward had a population of 2,062 at the ...
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Tredegar and
Brithdir in the Caerphilly LEA. The school has 700 pupils and 40 teaching staff.
History
The building itself was constructed in 1974. Until 2017 the school's motto had been "opportunity for all", it was then changed to “Achieving Excellence Together”.
Alumni
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Hefin David
Hefin Wyn David (born 1977) is a Welsh Labour politician and the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Caerphilly. He was elected in 2016 to replace Jeff Cuthbert, who became Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner. Despite the common surname, he is no ...
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Member of the Senedd
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James Fox – Represented the
UK in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest.
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Lauren Price
Lauren Louise Price (born 25 June 1994) is a Welsh amateur boxer, and former kickboxer and footballer. While representing Wales she won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Welsh woman to win a Commonwealth Games ...
– Ex-footballer and professional kickboxer, competing at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games, Olympic Gold Champion.
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Tegan Nox – Professional wrestler formerly signed to
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*David Price – Professional Golfer. Welsh Amateur Champion, Portuguese Amateur Champion and Welsh International, played on the
European Tour . Studied at Heolddu and plays at Bargoed Golf Club
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Nathan Cleverly – European and World champion boxer
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Kieron Evans
Kieron Thomas Evans (born 19 December 2001) is a Welsh professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Torquay United F.C., Torquay United on loan from EFL Championship side Cardiff City F.C., Cardiff City.
Club care ...
– Professional footballer
References
External links
Heolddu Comprehensive School
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Secondary schools in Caerphilly County Borough