title: Heolddu Comprehensive School
text: # Heolddu Comprehensive School
  
  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, Aberbargoed, Tir-Phil, Cascade, Gilfach, 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
  
  * Hefin David – Member of the Senedd
  * James Fox – Represented the UK in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest.
  * Lauren Price – Ex-footballer and professional kickboxer, competing at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games, Olympic Gold Champion.
  * Tegan Nox – Professional wrestler formerly signed to WWE.
  * 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
  * Nathan Cleverly – European and World champion boxer
  * Kieron Evans – Professional footballer
  