The Corbet School

The Corbet School
Location
Eyton Lane Baschurch Shropshire , SY4 2AX England
Coordinates	52°47′38″N2°51′03″W / 52.7938°N 2.8508°W / 52.7938; -2.8508
Information
Former name	Baschurch County Modern school
Type	Academy
Motto	"Inspire, Achieve, Succeed"
Local authority	Shropshire Council
Department for Education URN	137336 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Helen Scarisbrick
Headteacher	Jane Tinker
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 (Year 7)to 16 (Year 11)
Enrolment	700+ as of November 2021 [update]
Language	English
Houses	Cedar, Oak, Redwood, Beech, Elm, Teak
Website	http://www.corbetschool.net/

The Corbet School is a mixed secondary school located in Baschurch in the English county of Shropshire. ^[1]

Originally known as Baschurch Secondary Modern School, later the school became comprehensive and went on to gain specialist status as a Technology College. In September 2011 The Corbet School converted to academy status.

The Corbet School offers GCSEs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils.

Lessons

All Year 7 pupils will be allocated a language to study (French or Spanish). They will study the chosen language for the rest of school resulting in a GCSE qualification at the end of Year 11. ^[2]

Years 7-9 curriculum includes:

• English
• Maths
• Science (Physics, Biology, Chemistry)
• French or Spanish
• History
• Geography
• PSHE
• Physical Education
• Religious Education
• Design Technology (Product Design, Textiles, Food)
• Art and Design
• Music
• Drama
• ICT

At the end of Year 9 all students must take:

• Maths
• English (Language and Literature)
• Combined Science
• French or Spanish

Plus choose three options for GCSEs in Spring Term of Year 9 from:

• Physical Education
• Design and Technology
• Engineering
• Art and Design
• Religious Studies
• Triple Science
• Geography
• History
• Music
• Drama
• Computer Science
• Creative iMedia
• Health and Social Care
• Hospitality and Catering

KS4 students also continue PSHE and PE (non-GCSE).

Attendance statistics

Academic Year 2018-19

• Attendance: 95.05%
• Unauthorised absence: 0.4%
• Authorised absence: 4.1% ^[3]

Notable former pupils

• Colin Bloomfield, broadcaster ^[4]
• Suzanne Evans, politician ^[5]
• Scott Quigley, footballer ^[6]
• Calum Ferrie, footballer^{[ citation needed ]}
• Chris Chittell, actor^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "The Corbet School details". GOV.UK. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
2. "Curriculum and Learning". The Corbet School. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
3. "Attendance Statistics". The Corbet School. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
4. "Colin Bloomfield – Wikipedia" . Retrieved 11 September 2025.
5. "Suzanne Evans – Wikipedia" . Retrieved 11 September 2025.
6. "Scott Quigley – Wikidata" . Retrieved 11 September 2025.