Patchway Community School

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Patchway Community School
Address
Patchway Community School
Hempton Lane

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BS32 4AJ

Coordinates 51°32′20″N2°34′08″W / 51.5389°N 2.5689°W / 51.5389; -2.5689
Information
Type Academy
MottoLearning first, challenge for all
Department for Education URN 145124 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherDavid Howe
Gender Mixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment684
Capacity1,429
Colour(s)Black and Grey
Website http://www.patchwaycs.org.uk/index.asp

Patchway Community School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Almondsbury in the English county of Gloucestershire. [1]

Previously a community school administered by South Gloucestershire Council, Patchway Community School converted to academy status on 1 November 2013. However the school continues to coordinate with South Gloucestershire Council for admissions.

Patchway Community School 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.

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References

  1. "Patchway Community College > Home". Patchwaycc.com. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.