Churchdown School Academy
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| Churchdown School Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Winston Road , , GL3 2RB | |
| Coordinates | 51°52′55″N 2°10′38″W / 51.88186°N 2.17736°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Department for Education URN | 137634 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | David Potter |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,416 as of May 2021[update] |
| Houses | King Hillary Cavell Edison |
| Website | http://www.churchdownschool.com/ |
Churchdown School Academy (formerly Churchdown School) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Churchdown in the English county of Gloucestershire.[1]
History
[edit]1978 arson attack
[edit]There was an arson attack on Saturday 14 January 1978, costing £120,000. A lecture room block was completely destroyed. It was during the 1978 fire service strike. It took 12 hours to stop the fire. The school was shut for one week.[2][3][4]
Four 16 year old males attended court in Gloucester.[5] 16 year old Jonathan McGovern, of Grove Road in Churchdown, received six months on Friday 17 March 1978.[6] John Gaisford of Thompson Way, in Innsworth, received 7 years on 4 May 1978, under Section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933. He had brought a container of petrol.[7]
Academy
[edit]Previously a foundation school administered by Gloucestershire County Council, Churchdown School was converted to academy status on 1 November 2011 and was renamed Churchdown School Academy. However the school continues to coordinate with Gloucestershire County Council for admissions.
Curriculum
[edit]Churchdown School Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs.
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Mike Teague former rugby union footballer
- Dave Sims (rugby union) former rugby union footballer. Gloucester Captain
- Luke Bond Assistant Organist at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
- Guy Whittingham former Premier league footballer
References
[edit]- ^ "Churchdown School Academy". churchdownschool.com. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ Western Daily Press Monday 16 January 1978, page 1
- ^ Western Daily Press Tuesday 17 January 1978, page 8
- ^ 1978 fire
- ^ Western Daily Press Friday 27 January 1978, page 16
- ^ Western Daily Press Saturday 18 March 1978, page 16
- ^ Western Daily Press Friday 5 May 1978, page 3
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