Court Fields School

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Court Fields School
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Address
Court Fields School
Mantle Street

,
TA21 8SW

England
Coordinates 50°58′37″N3°14′10″W / 50.9769°N 3.236°W / 50.9769; -3.236
Information
Type Academy
Motto Achieve | Belong | Participate
Department for Education URN 140416 Tables
Head teacherPolly Matthews
Gender Co-educational
Age11to 16
Number of pupilsOver 800 [1]
HousesBlackdown, Monument, Duke [2]
Colour(s)Black and white
Website www.courtfields.net

Court Fields School is located in Wellington, Somerset, England. The school teaches over 800 pupils from 11 to 16, and does not contain a sixth form. [3] [4]

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History

Since 2005, major developments have occurred. A new block was built for the teaching of Humanities and a sports complex has been constructed in place of the old tennis courts. The Music and Drama wing of the school was renovated in Spring 2019. [5]

In January 2013, the school was placed into special measures by Ofsted, [6] following an inspection in November 2012 that rated the school as inadequate on a four-point scale of outstanding, good, satisfactory and inadequate. In 2016 it was rated as requiring improvement. [7]

The school became a Sponsored Academy from January 2014 in partnership with the Castle School, Taunton. [8] Until September 2023 when the school become a member of the Blackdown Education partnership. [9]

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. "Prospectus" (PDF). Court Fields School. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. "House System". Court Fields School. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. "Court Fields Community School". Department for Education. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. "Court Fields School". Ofsted. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. "Court Fields Website". Court Fields School. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  6. Marsh, Michael (16 January 2013). "Court Fields Community School in Wellington rated 'inadequate' by OFSTED". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  7. "Court Fields School Inspectiuon 2016" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 28 December 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. Marsh, Michael (14 August 2013). "Exciting era for new academy at Court Fields School in Wellington". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
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