Barton Peveril Sixth Form College

Barton Peveril Sixth Form College

Established	1904
Type	Sixth Form College
Principal	Jonathan Prest
Chair of the Corporation	Roger Brown
Location	Chestnut Avenue Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 5ZA England
Local authority	South East LSC (although in Hampshire)
DfE number	???/8602
DfE URN	130701
Ofsted	Reports
Staff	117 (full time teachers)
Students	2600
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	16–18
Website	barton-peveril.ac.uk

Barton Peveril Sixth Form College is the seventh largest sixth form college in the UK, located in Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK with approximately 2600 students. It is part of the Wessex Group of Sixth Form Colleges.

Admissions

Its focus is academic, preparation for a higher education, as opposed to a vocational focus for employment in the workforce. The current Principal is Jonathan Prest, taking over from Godfrey Glyn OBE who held the post from 1996 to 2008.

It is situated in the south of Eastleigh opposite Lakeside Country Park.

History

Originally Barton Peveril School was a temporary school, founded in 1904 by the local County Education Authority, to meet the demands of the new railway town of Eastleigh. It had two long-serving head teachers, with Miss Annie Smith at the reins from the start until her retirement in 1936 and then Mr H. N. R. Moore, who again only left to retire in 1963. He was succeeded by Mr R. E. Bowyer.

As the school expanded, larger premises were required, with a house named Barton Peveril purchased by 1918, which later gave its name to the institution officially recognised as Eastleigh County Secondary School, Barton Peveril. In 1932 there was another move, this time to a building in Desborough Road that had previously been used for a school, with the move marked by the name Eastleigh County High School. In 1957, the school moved to its current site and returned its original name of Barton Peveril School.

The last intake to the state coeducational grammar school was in 1972. Since, only sixth form students have been enrolled.

Campus

A £7 million new "Rose Building" providing purpose built facilities for English, Media, Sport and Performing Arts was completed in February 2006, and officially opened July 2006. In 2002 there was a £11.5 million building transformation project.

There were plans £47 million plans for a complete overhaul of the site, however the government removed funding in the aftermath of the recession.

Curriculum

The college teaches mainly A levels and other level 3 courses. A large range of subjects are offered, possibly due to the size of the college.

General Studies is not compulsory (or even offered), however college policy dictates that second year students must undertake at least four courses (three A levels is not sufficient). For many students one of these will be an Extended Project.

In addition to daytime students, the college also offers part-time "Adult Learning" courses, taught during evenings and/or weekends. These range from "Beginner" courses to level 4 courses.

Starting from September 2009, Italian provision was ended, a decision that gathered much criticism, especially from those who were going to be unable to complete the two year course they signed up for. The college partially backed down.

In October 2002, the college was given Beacon Status, an award that "celebrates learning providers that deliver outstanding teaching and learning".

Activities

The college holds several trips each year on their annual "trips week" - for example New York, Costa Rica, Barcelona, Belgium & Venice.

The Barton Peveril Jazz Ensemble won their section of the National Festival of Music for Youth in 2009.

Alumni

Alan Drayton, Commonwealth games bronze medalist, decathlon

• Joe Brooks, singer/songwriter^{[citation needed]}
• Chris Cobb-Smith, journalist
• Tom Deacon, comedian
• Wade Elliott, footballer^{[citation needed]}
• Colin Firth, Oscar-Winning actor
• Spencer Kelly, TV presenter (Click)^{[citation needed]}
• Dani King, world record breaking cyclist
• Kevin Latouf, cricketer
• Katie Lyons, actress^{[citation needed]}
• David Nicholls, writer
• Melanie Purkiss, athlete

Barton Peveril Grammar School

• Prof Malcolm Reginald Godden, Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon since 1991 at the University of Oxford
• Norman Goodland, BBC radio broadcaster
• Sir John Hoddinott, Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary from 1988–99
• Jane Parker-Smith, concert organist
• John Sweeney, BBC journalist
• Bill Woodrow, sculptor
• Vic Lambrusco, poet, broadcaster

External links

• Barton Peveril website
• Barton Peveril intranet
• EduBase