Fairwater High School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd Fairwater) is a state-funded and non-selective comprehensive school located on Ty Gwyn Road in the Fairwater district of Cwmbran, Wales.
The school is one of three secondary schools in Cwmbran. It educates children from the age of 11 up to 18. In addition, the school also houses the community swimming pool. Fairwater is a large school that teaches a wide range of subjects. It is separated into five different blocks:
- Upper school
- Lower school
- Science block
- Design and technology block
- Leisure centre
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