The Corsham School
| The Corsham School | |
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| Address | |
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The Tynings , , SN13 9DF England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | I Can Inspire |
| Department for Education URN | 136611 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Martin Williams |
| Staff | 120 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,300 |
| Colour(s) | Navy and white |
| Website | www.corsham.wilts.sch.uk |
The Corsham School is a large secondary school, with a sixth form, in Corsham, Wiltshire, England. The school has academy status, and in January 2015 had 1,307 pupils.[1]
Background
Students attend from the market town of Corsham and nearby villages such as Colerne, Neston, Box, Lacock and Shaw, and from more distant towns such as Chippenham and Melksham and the city of Bath.
Layout
The school is split into five blocks. It has three playgrounds and one big field.
- S block or the Science Block - a three-floored building in which Science is taught. Also contains the main hall, the school canteen, one of the schools' two gyms, changing rooms and several offices.
- T Block or the Technology Block - where Art, Food Technology, some design technology, English and Photography are taught.
- R Block or the Richards Block - named after Clive Richards, who taught at the school for a significant number of years. It is the newest building in the school and is used for English, Maths and Geography.
- L Block or the Library Block - contains the main library, the staff and reprographics rooms as well as Main Reception and the offices of the senior staff.
- H Block or the Humanities Block - the largest building in the school in which History, RS/PSHE, Modern Foreign Languages, Drama, ICT and Music are taught, among others. H Block contains the second gym, changing rooms and a dance studio, usually used for the dance aspect of PE. It also contains two drama studios, two fully equipped Music Rooms and the sixth form common room.
Academic standards
The Corsham School was described as "exceptional" in increasing the number of pupils attaining top level GCSE grades by Bob Wolfson, Wiltshire's education director, in January 2004. More than two-thirds of Corsham's pupils achieved five or more A* to C grades at GCSE in 2003, a big improvement from just over half the students in 2002.[2]School Standards Minister, David Miliband, announced that he was keen to see the strategy spread to most schools in the country.[3]
In 2009, the school received an 'outstanding' Ofsted report. In December 2012, the school achieved a rating of 'good'.
History
The Corsham School opened as a comprehensive school in 1972,[4] replacing Corsham Secondary Modern School which had opened in 1955.[5]
The school specialised as a Visual Arts College until the closure of the Specialist schools programme in 2011.[6]
Notable past pupils
Jessica Decca Aitkenhead - Guardian Columnist
Caroline Norris - BBC Television Producer of Horrible Histories
Gavin Schmidt - NASA climatologist
Zoe Sugg - Youtuber
Joe Sugg - Youtuber
References
- ^ "Edubase record for The Corsham School". Department for Education. January 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "The unsung schools set a high standard", Western Daily Press, 15 January 2004
- ^ "Education is about getting the right mix", Western Daily Press, 23 January 2004
- ^ "The Corsham School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Corsham Secondary Modern School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Edubase record for The Corsham School - A Visual Arts College". Department for Education. January 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.