Newbridge School is a Centre of Excellence where all learners are inspired to succeed and excel, to achieve the highest attainment and excel in all activities, academic, sporting, artistic, musical, or dramatic. Our examination results are a very high standard year on year and we aspire ever higher. Our pupils go on to achieve excellence at A level standard at Coleg Gwent and other post 16 centres. From here they go to Universities around the country as well as other career routes such as apprenticeships or other work based learning. Our aim is that every learner secures success, along with the qualifications and skills necessary for a successful future. Our school is a positive, happy, caring and safe learning community.Visitors always comment on the warm, friendly, family atmosphere we have here,where pupils from far and wide settle quickly and blossom through the positive spirit of support and warmth they experience every day which helps them to develop the confidence to thrive as learners and as individuals We run a wide range of extra-curricular activities, particularly in sport,music and drama. Pupils have access to computers and our library in their free time and teachers provide many after school homework, assignment and revision sessions to ensure the success of each individual. We offer an outstanding range of annual trips and activities alongside some very special educational trips and activities in this country and abroad. The learning we offer enables our young people to develop skills in thinking, problem solving and teamwork, to become the entrepreneurs of the future and build the confidence to work in any situation they may find themselves in now and in the future. We encourage active citizenship through taking on responsibilities, charity activity and more. Our Welsh Baccalaureate qualification plays a big part in this.

Newbridge School is a mixed 11 – 16 community secondary school of almost 1,000. It is an English medium school. The school is on a level site on the outskirts of Newbridge, with extensive school grounds totalling over 8 acres, set in a wooded valley and with close proximity of the river, combining to make an attractive and pleasant environment. The school is at the edge of Newbridge and there is easy access to all parts of the catchment area, which extends from Llanhilleth in the north to Crosskeys in the south. Bus and rail links are excellent to the school. The school consists of four blocks of buildings grouped around two recreation areas and the School/Leisure Centre car park. The main school building is housed in the original grammar school building. It contains the Mathematics, English and Humanities teaching areas, together with a large, well-stocked library, fully equipped computer rooms and laptop facilities in the library. Our Science facilities includes seven laboratories, sitting alongside our arts suites of music, art and performing arts, with purpose built drama studio completed in 2003 and specialist rooms for individual music lessons. In the early 1980s our Technology complex was added to the school. It comprises two well-equipped workshops, a food and textiles room, 2 science laboratories, 3 ICT suites and 2 classrooms. The school has exceptional ICT resources including 6 fully equipped ICT rooms and laptop facilities for 3 classes. Every classroom has 1 PC and 8 other subject areas have their own computer suites all of which have Internet facilities, used for subjects such as art research. There are also interactive whiteboards in all classrooms which teachers use to enhance teaching and learning. Finally, the school has use of the superb modern sports facilities of the Newbridge Leisure Centre which includes the Leisure Pool. At the rear of the school is an excellent Astroturf all weather playing area and tennis court, whilst south of the Newbridge Rugby Football club ground our playing fields extend to four pitches.  

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