Penyrheol Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Gorseinon, Swansea, Wales.
Admissions
It has around 1,000 pupils from the Penyrheol, Gorseinon, and Loughor areas. It is situated just east of the B4296, accessed via two miles along the A4240 from junction 47 of the M4.
It does not have a sixth form. It serves Gorseinon, Loughor, Penyrheol, Kingsbridge and Garden Village.
History
It was formerly administered by West Glamorgan County Council (based in Swansea).
1976 fire
The school had to be rebuilt due to a fire in 1976 which destroyed half of the school. Thirty years later, much the same thing would happen again and a similar financial shortfall in the cost from what was available from insurance cover.
New building
The school has a new £9.9 million building which was opened 4 September 2009, Designed by Stride Treglown and built by Carillion, and includes a sprinkler system and more CCTV.
Notable former pupils
Leigh Halfpenny, rugby player
Colin Jones, Welterweight boxer
Adam Matthews, footballer
Eli Walker, rugby player
Jessica Sula, actress
Matt Ryan (actor), Actor
References
External links
The fire
Rebuilding of the school
Constructing excellence in Wales
News items
New school opens in September 2009
Rebuilding begins in February 2008
18-year-old given six years for £8m of damage in fire in November 2006
17-year-old convicted in October 2006
17-year-old boasted about setting fire to the school
Two 17-year-olds charged in May 2006
Guardian April 2006
Three arrests made in March 2006 over fire
Blaze in March 2006
Video clips
New school opens in September 2009
Blaze in 2006 (poor quality)