Crispin School

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Crispin School Academy
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Address
Crispin School
Church Road

Street
,
Somerset
,
BA16 0AD

England
Coordinates 51°07′49″N2°43′57″W / 51.1303°N 2.7324°W / 51.1303; -2.7324
Information
TypeSecondary Academy
MottoAspiration – Compassion – Excellence
Established1963;62 years ago (1963)
Specialist Technology College, Language College
Department for Education URN 136913 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadPaul Reddick
Age11to 16
Enrollment1,040 pupils (as of May 2014) [1]
HousesCorvus, Falco, Sturnus, Tyto
Colour(s)Red, Blue, Green, Purple
Website www.crispinschool.co.uk

Crispin SchoolAcademy is a secondary school in Street, Somerset. The school is at the eastern end of Street and shares a campus with Strode College.

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History

Crispin School was formed in 1973 by the merger of Elmhurst Grammar School and Strode Secondary Modern School. [2] In 1999, the school was awarded specialist technology status. A second specialism in music was awarded in 2008. [3]

Crispin School was converted to an academy in 2011, [2] under the provisions of the Academies Act 2010. [4]

Subjects

As of 2023, the following subjects are mandatory for students in Years 7 and 8:

Beginning in Year 7, students have the choice to study Spanish or French

When completing the General Certificate of Secondary Education during Years 10 through 11, students are required to study the following subjects:

During this time, they may also optionally enroll in:

Extracurricular activities

Students may participate in daily musical activities such as the school choir, senior choir, orchestra, and string group. [6] Crispin School also participates in an Annual Carol Service at Wells Cathedral, a joint Christmas Concert with Brookside Academy, a Spring Concert, and School of Rock Days. [7]

Annual trips take place to galleries in London, Bristol Zoo, and the Eden Project. [8] Several residential trips take place, including ones to Iceland, France, Italy, New York, Swaziland, and Kenya. Crispin has a link with a school in Kenya and the 'Masana Block' is named in recognition of this link. [9]

School shows are performed at the nearby Strode Theatre. [10] Recent productions include Tales of the Arabian Nights (2016), Oliver (2017), Alice (2018), Find Me (2018), Bugsy Malone (2019), and Sister Act (2020).

Over the past six years, more than 90% of art and photography students at Crispin School have received GCSE scores of A*-C/4-9 [11] In 2023, approximately half of the student body is studying Art and/or Photography. [11]

Houses

In 2019, the school introduced a House system with 10 vertical tutor groups in each House. These Houses are Corvus, Falco, Sturnus and Tyto, with the names being derived from various bird genera. [12] Each House has a Head of House, a House Learning Coordinator, and a House Captain, the latter being voted in by staff and students with the House. The school hosts weekly competitions for students to compete in on behalf of their Houses, such as spelling bees and tug of war. [12]

Alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Crispin School Ofsted Report May 2014". Ofsted Reports. Ofsted. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Crispin School Establishment Details". UK Government Schools Information Service. UK Government. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Crispin School Ofsted Report Dec 2009". Ofsted Reports. Ofsted. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Crispin School Academy Converter Status Letter". Ofsted Reports. Ofsted. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Curriculum". Crispin School Website. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Extracurricular Activities". Crispin School Website. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Crispin School – Enrichment". crispinschool.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Crispin School – Trips and Visits". crispinschool.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  9. ↑ Harris, Alma (2008). Leading Sustainable Schools. London: Specialist Schools and Academic Trust. p. 25.
  10. ↑ "Strode Theatre Archives". UK Theatre Web. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. 1 2 "Crispin School – Art & Photography". crispinschool.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  12. 1 2 "House System". Crispin School Website. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "The Mercury talks to award-winning Radio 1 funnygirl Becky Huxtable". Bridgwater Mercury. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "Jaye goes from nurse to teacher as she joins cast of Waterloo Road". Central Somerset Gazette. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
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