Prescott visited the school. In 2012, Crownbridge School, an education centre aimed at children aged 11–19 with learning or physical disabilities, was built on playing fields south of the school site. The previous Crownbridge School, situated on Greenhill Road in Sebastapol, had fallen into disrepair. In July 2017, plans were submitted for the "demolition of existing school buildings and erection of a new three storey 11-16 school building, the erection of a new two storey Sixth Form and sports block (D1 educational use), the construction of a new, floodlit artificial grass pitch (AGP), a new access junction, external play and sport areas, car parking, associated infrastructure and landscaping on the site". In March 2018, the plans were amended to not include a Sixth Form provision as a new post-16 education facility is to be constructed on land east of Cwmbran Centre, set to be opened by September 2020. The school came in for heavy criticism from the South Wales Argus and The Daily Telegraph after encouraging a teacher to not pursue action, after a coke can was dropped by a pupil and hit her on the head. School staff informed police they did not want an investigation in fear of "criminalising children". Moreover, in 2017, the school decided to review its uniform policy, after parents complained that the school refused pupils requests to remove jumpers in a heat wave. List of Head Teachers Granville Lewis Pomeroy (1916–1991), served 1957–1970: Pomeroy was the headmaster of the Secondary Modern School and the Community College. Pomeroy's wife was an English teacher at the school. Following the merger in 1970, Pomeroy became headteacher of Caerleon Comprehensive School until his retirement in 1980. Dr Donald John B. Summers CBE (1909–1999), served 1960–1975: Summers attended Oxford University, where he studied Chemistry, and later completed his PhD. He was known for wearing the traditional headmaster's gown. He was the first and last headmaster of the Grammar School, as well as holding the position of headmaster for the Secondary Modern from 1970 until its merger with the Grammar School in 1971 and of the Comprehensive School entirely until 1975. Mike J. Pugh, served 1975–1991: The first post-modern headmaster of the Comprehensive School, he oversaw the introduction of GCSE and A-Level qualifications following the Education Reform Act in 1988. Helene Mansfield OBE, served 1991–2009: The longest-serving and first female headteacher of Croesyceiliog, Mansfield was born in Brittany, and studied