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Cheshunt School
| Head Teacher | Stephen Drake |
|---|---|
| Established | 1909 |
| School type | Secondary, Sixth Form |
| Location | Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, UK |
| Enrollment | 992 students |
| Campus | Urban |
| School colours | Green, Grey |
Cheshunt School is a secondary school and sixth form for boys and girls, located in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, UK.
Cheshunt School is a mixed comprehensive school for students aged 11 to 18 years at Cheshunt in Hertfordshire. It has 992 pupils on roll, including 96 students in the sixth form, making it broadly average in size. The school is part of the South Broxbourne Sixth Form Partnership, a partnership of three schools which work together to provide sixth-form education in the local area. Students of all abilities attend the school and the overall attainment of students on entry is below average. The school has, since 2003, been designated as a specialist technology college. It has the Sportsmark award, is a TTA Partnership Promotion School and has Investor in People status. Many students come from a less prosperous area in the Lea Valley and the number of students eligible for free school meals is above average. The school has become much more popular in the local community since Dan Roberts joined, and is now oversubscribed.
Most pupils transfer to the school from seven main partner primary schools, of which five are specialist status partners, though pupils come from over 30 schools. The number of students from minority ethnic backgrounds is, at 13%, higher than in most schools and the number for whom English is not their mother tongue is also above average. The number on the school’s register of special educational needs is above the national average, though the number with statements of specials educational need is below average. The number of pupils who enter or leave during the school year is below average. Until recently, only small numbers of pupils have remained in full-time education at the end of Year 11, but now more than half are doing so, with an increased number entering the school’s sixth form. Around a third of students enter higher education on leaving the sixth form.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Cheshunt School include:
- Dr. T.A. (Tony) Heathcote - author of numerous military books [1]
- Sir Cliff Richard, famous pop musician
- Dan Roberts, Deputy Head Boy
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