Caerleon campus

Caerleon campus
TypeUniversity campus
LocationCaerleon, Newport, Wales
Coordinates51°37′00″N 2°57′42″W / 51.6166°N 2.9618°W / 51.6166; -2.9618
Built1912–1914 with later additions
ArchitectAlfred Swash & Son
Architectural style(s)Edwardian Revival
OwnerPrivate
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameFormer Caerleon Teacher Training College Building
Designated2 March 2017
Reference no.87729
Listed Building – Grade II
Official namePrincipal's residence at the University of South Wales, Caerleon Campus
Designated2 March 2017
Reference no.87726
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCaretaker's/Gardener's lodge at the University of South Wales, Caerleon Campus
Designated2 March 2017
Reference no.87727
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameGate piers at the University of South Wales, Caerleon Campus
Designated2 March 2017
Reference no.87728
Location of Caerleon campus in Newport

Caerleon campus stands near Lodge Hill, a ridge to the north of the town of Caerleon, on the outskirts of Newport, Wales. The site opened as a teacher training college in 1914. In the 1970s the campus became the Gwent College of Higher Education, before being incorporated as a satellite campus of the University of Wales, Newport. On further merger in 2013, it became part of the University of South Wales. In 2014 the university announced plans to close the campus at the end of the 2015/16 academic year and sell the site for redevelopment. To prevent demolition, the Welsh Government recommended the listing of certain buildings on the site, which was carried out by Cadw, the Welsh historic environment agency, in 2017. The main block and three ancillary buildings are now listed at Grade II. The sale of the site went ahead, and residential redevelopment was in progress at the end of 2024. The site was used for the filming of the Netflix television series Sex Education between 2019 and 2023 when it represented Moordale Secondary School.