The Corsham School

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The Corsham School
Location
The Corsham School
The Tynings

Corsham
,
Wiltshire
,
SN13 9DF

England
Coordinates 51°25′49″N2°11′29″W / 51.4304°N 2.1914°W / 51.4304; -2.1914
Information
Type Academy
MottoI Can Inspire
Department for Education URN 136611 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of GovernorsBernie Morley [1]
HeadteacherRod Bell
Staff120
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,243 [2]  (April 2024)
Houses  Burlington
  Freestone
  Hazelbury
  Stockwell
ColoursNavy and white   
Website www.corsham.wilts.sch.uk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Corsham School is a large secondary school, with a sixth form, in Corsham, Wiltshire, England. The school has academy status, and as of January 2025 has 1,361 pupils enrolled. [2]

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Catchment

Students attend from the market town of Corsham and nearby villages such as Colerne, Neston, Box, Lacock, Shaw and Batheaston; and from more distant places such as the towns of Chippenham and Melksham and the city of Bath.

Layout

The school has five main blocks. It has two playgrounds and a large field which are used at break time and lunchtime and also for PE lessons. The school also makes use of the nearby Springfield Community Centre, with its pitches and swimming pool, for PE lessons.

Academic standards

An Ofsted inspection in September 2019 graded the school as 'Good' in every rating category. [3] A follow-up inspection in January 2025 found that the school had taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection; for this type of assessment, Ofsted no longer issues grades. [4]

History

The Corsham School opened as a comprehensive school in 1972, [5] replacing Corsham Secondary Modern School which had opened in 1955. [6] The school specialised as a Visual Arts College until the closure of the Specialist schools programme in 2011. [7]

Student Leaders

The Corsham School has an alternative approach to student leadership. After removing the traditional student council system in 2014, a new system was introduced whereby Student Leaders are appointed from the sixth form. [8]

The Student Leaders' work has included:

Notable past pupils

References

  1. ↑ "Governance". The Corsham School. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "The Corsham School". GOV.UK. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Inspection of The Corsham School". Ofsted. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Inspection of a school judged good for overall effectiveness before September 2024: The Corsham School". Ofsted. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Corsham School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Corsham Secondary Modern School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Edubase record for The Corsham School – A Visual Arts College". Department for Education. January 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "6th Form Leaders". The Corsham School. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Michelle Donelan MP's visit to The Corsham School". The Corsham School. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  10. ↑ Donelan, Michelle. "Enjoyed my recent visit to Corsham School". Michelle Donelan. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  11. ↑ Mills, Richard (24 May 2016). "Corsham School donates hundreds of food parcels to local foodbank". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Caroline Norris". Speakers for Schools. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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