Bassaleg School
| Bassaleg School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Forge Lane , NP10 8NF Wales | |
| Coordinates | 51°34′29″N 3°02′36″W / 51.574722°N 3.043333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive school |
| Motto | Believing and Belonging |
| Established | c.1880 |
| Local authority | Newport City Council |
| Chairperson | David Williams |
| Head teacher | Victoria Lambe |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,749 as of 2019 |
| Colour(s) | Black Gold |
| Website | http://www.bassalegschool.com |
Bassaleg School (Welsh: Ysgol Basaleg) is a comprehensive secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 years, situated in the suburb of Bassaleg on the western side of the city of Newport, South Wales, United Kingdom. The present buildings of the school range in age from the early 20th century to the present day. The buildings form a natural campus, with playing fields, lawns and gardens. It has over 1,700 pupils. Because of expanding residential development in the area, consultations took place in 2021 to 2022 to increase capacity to over 2,000 pupils by 2023. Plans were approved by Newport City Council in February 2022 with work on the project beginning in March 2022, following a £30,000,000 investment.