Churchdown School Academy

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Churchdown School Academy
Address
Churchdown School Academy
Winston Road

, ,
GL3 2RB

Coordinates 51°52′55″N2°10′38″W / 51.88186°N 2.17736°W / 51.88186; -2.17736
Information
Type Academy
Department for Education URN 137634 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherDavid Potter
Gender Mixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,416 as of May 2021
Houses  King
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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]

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History

1978 arson attack

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

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

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

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References

  1. "Churchdown School Academy". churchdownschool.com. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. Western Daily Press Monday 16 January 1978, page 1
  3. Western Daily Press Tuesday 17 January 1978, page 8
  4. 1978 fire
  5. Western Daily Press Friday 27 January 1978, page 16
  6. Western Daily Press Saturday 18 March 1978, page 16
  7. Western Daily Press Friday 5 May 1978, page 3