- The co-ed day and boarding school was founded in 1541 by Henry VIII on the site of a former friary in Bannau Brycheiniog – the Brecon Beacons National Park. Its motto is Possunt quia posse videntur or "They achieve because they believe they can".
- Christ College’s 1st XV were crowned “champion of champions” in the competition to determine the best Welsh schoolboy rugby team in 2023. During the school’s annual Giving Day in 2024, students and staff helped to raise more than £21,000 and collected hundreds of donations for the local food bank.
- As well as traditional sports, for outdoor enthusiasts there is canoeing, golf, kayaking, abseiling and riding, plus the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme. Musicians have plenty of orchestras and ensembles to choose from, and there is great variety in the selection of clubs available, from art and photography to railway modelling, board games and debating.
- Students can also study for BTec diplomas in performing arts, sport and information technology, and take the Extended Project Qualification.
- Scholarships are offered on entry to years 7 and 9 and the sixth form.
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