Rougemont School

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nameRougemont School
logoBadge Rougemont School.png
logo_size120px
image_size140px
mottoA school for life
established
typePrivate day school
head_labelHeadmistress
headLisa Pritchard
addressMalpas Road
cityLlantarnam
countryWales
postcodeNP20 6QB
local_authorityTorfaen
enrolment600~
genderCo-educational
lower_age3
upper_age18
housesGwynog, Dyfrig, Caradog
coloursRed, Black, Grey
free_label_1Affiliations
free_1Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
websitehttp://www.rougemontschool.co.uk/
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Rougemont School (Welsh: Ysgol Rougemont) is a private co-educational day school located in the manor house Llantarnam Hall located between Newport and Cwmbran, South Wales. The school offers education for three to eighteen year-olds.

History

The school was founded in 1926 as a private prep school for junior children and began life in a building called Rougemont House on Clevedon Road, Newport. Under the ownership of the Evans family, in 1931 it expanded into an adjacent house. By 1946, the school was housed in Nant Coch House, Risca Road, Newport, and the number of pupils had increased to about 200. When the Evanses retired in 1974, a number of families raised a loan to buy the school, electing a board of nine governors. The Stow Hill buildings, formerly housing the Convent of St Joseph were purchased, and classes were extended first to Common Entrance level, then to O-levels, and finally in 1983 the first A-levels were taken, under the leadership of Frank Edwards. The site at Nant Coch was retained as a pre-preparatory department. Succeeding years saw two changes of leadership, namely headmasters Richard Ham (1988–1991) and Graham Sims (1991–1995). Ham's tenure as headmaster was cut short by his sudden death in 1991.

The school moved to its present site, Llantarnam Hall, a large Victorian mansion set in 50 acre of parkland on the outskirts of Newport, in 1992. The building that currently houses the infant school is named for Nant Coch.

Present day

The school day starts at 8.50 am and formally finishes at 4 pm, but there are extra-curricular activities available if wanted until 6 pm. With 55 acres of grounds, much learning is taken outdoors, in the outdoor classrooms and the sports facilities.

The present headmistress is Lisa Pritchard, appointed in 2023,

Notable former pupils

References

  1. Rhys Gregory, [https://www.wales247.co.uk/rougemont-appoints-first-ever-female-head-in-schools-100-year-history "Rougemont appoints first-ever female head in school’s 100 year history"], Wales247, 20 March 2023
  2. [https://www.rougemontschool.co.uk/our-history/ "Our History"], rougemontschool.co.uk, accessed 19 January 2026
  3. "Senior Staff".
  4. [https://www.thestatesman.com/who-is/who-is-banita-sandhu-singer-ap-dhillons-rumoured-girlfriend-1503213092.html/amp Who is Banita Sandhu? Singer AP Dhillon’s rumoured girlfriend], ''Statesman News Service'', August 18, 2023

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