The Coleshill School

The Coleshill School is a school with academy status in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, founded in 1520. AdmissionsIt is a mixed secondary school of about 1, 000 pupils. In September 2004, The Coleshill School obtained its "Maths and Computing College" status, which has been incorporated in some variations of its name. This new status has enabled increased funding for the school in order to develop its mathematics and ICT facilities. HistoryThe academy was formerly Coleshill Grammar School. FacilitiesNotable facilities within the school include: Three fully equipped computer rooms for the teaching of ICT Many further computer rooms for individual departments. These include English, Science, Maths, Geography, Music, the school library and the school sixth form Thirty-five rooms equipped with data projectors for use with the staff's tablet-PCs. Seven well-equipped science laboratories Individual blocks for Art and Design, Music /Drama (including a drama studio and recording studio), and sixth form. Sports facilities which include two gyms, six tennis courts, and eight hectares of playing field. Sixth FormAs well as catering for pupils aged 11–16 for secondary education, The Coleshill School also operates a successful sixth form centre, where it recruits mainly from its Year 11 school leavers; but also from other local schools in the area. Both A-level and BTEC qualifications are offered. The Coleshill School has its own centre dedicated to sixth formers. It consists of several class-rooms, a large computer room and a sixth form common room. The sixth form is an integral part of the school, and it is often seen as the school's best feature. In a 2006 Ofsted report, it was noted that "The effectiveness and efficiency of the sixth form are good with some outstanding features, such as the contribution the students make to the life of the school".

The Coleshill School is a school with academy status in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England, founded in 1520. AdmissionsIt is a mixed secondary school of about 1, 000 pupils. In September 2004, The Coleshill School obtained its "Maths and Computing College" status, which has been incorporated in some variations of its name. This new status has enabled increased funding for the school in order to develop its mathematics and ICT facilities. HistoryThe academy was formerly Coleshill Grammar School. FacilitiesNotable facilities within the school include: Three fully equipped computer rooms for the teaching of ICT Many further computer rooms for individual departments. These include English, Science, Maths, Geography, Music, the school library and the school sixth form Thirty-five rooms equipped with data projectors for use with the staff's tablet-PCs. Seven well-equipped science laboratories Individual blocks for Art and Design, Music /Drama (including a drama studio and recording studio), and sixth form. Sports facilities which include two gyms, six tennis courts, and eight hectares of playing field. Sixth FormAs well as catering for pupils aged 11–16 for secondary education, The Coleshill School also operates a successful sixth form centre, where it recruits mainly from its Year 11 school leavers; but also from other local schools in the area. Both A-level and BTEC qualifications are offered. The Coleshill School has its own centre dedicated to sixth formers. It consists of several class-rooms, a large computer room and a sixth form common room. The sixth form is an integral part of the school, and it is often seen as the school's best feature. In a 2006 Ofsted report, it was noted that "The effectiveness and efficiency of the sixth form are good with some outstanding features, such as the contribution the students make to the life of the school".