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<p><b>Christ College, Brecon</b> is a <a href="/pages/w/108289632536224">co-educational</a>, <a href="/pages/w/109482332403389">boarding</a> and day independent school, located in the market town of <a href="/pages/w/112708868741409">Brecon</a> in mid-<a href="/pages/w/119247191494953">Wales</a>. It currently caters for pupils aged 7–18 years.</p><p>Christ College was founded by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Charter" class="wikipedia">Royal Charter</a> in 1541 by <a href="/pages/w/113372655343084">King Henry VIII</a>. The Chapel and dining hall date from the 13th century when the site was occupied by a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_order" class="wikipedia">Dominican order</a> <a href="/pages/w/109325355761112">Priory</a>.</p><h2>History</h2><p>The school has been ranked in the top three of all UK Independent Schools in terms of "Value for Money" by the <i><a href="/pages/w/107438465952013">Financial Times</a></i> newspaper. In February 2011, HM's Inspectorate for Education & Training in Wales, Estyn, (equivalent to OFSTED in England) declared Christ College's performance to be "excellent" – the highest grade that can be awarded. In 2015, 92.4% of <a href="/pages/w/106799732692134">GCSE</a> grades were A*-C, with 45% at A* or A grades. With the <a href="/pages/w/116051701742583">A-Levels</a>, 55.7% of results were at A* or A grade, whilst the overall pass rate (A*-E grades) was at 99.5%.</p><h2>Houses</h2><p>There are seven houses in the school, consisting of three senior boys' houses: St David's, Orchard and School; two senior girls' houses: de Winton and Donaldson's ; and one Lower School house, Alway House, for boys and girls aged 11–13. In September 2014, St Nicholas House opened which welcomes boys and girls aged 7–11.</p>