Branksome School
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Branksome School is a comprehensive school
on the Estate of Branksome
, Darlington
. Located on Eggleston View. It schools pupils aged 11 to 16, and is the choice of school for most residents living in the Branksome/Faverdale/Cockerton areas of Darlington.
In 1977, the school was used as the location for an edition of We Are the Champions (TV series)
.
In 2009, the school was officially designated as a Science and Mathematics College and renamed Branksome Science College.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
on the Estate of Branksome
Branksome, County Durham
Branksome is a suburb of Darlington in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north-west of the town, close to Mowden, Cockerton, West Park and Faverdale....
, Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
. Located on Eggleston View. It schools pupils aged 11 to 16, and is the choice of school for most residents living in the Branksome/Faverdale/Cockerton areas of Darlington.
In 1977, the school was used as the location for an edition of We Are the Champions (TV series)
We Are the Champions (TV series)
We are the Champions was a long-running children's sports programme that ran from 13 June 1973 to 25 July 1995. It was originally presented by Ron Pickering but when he died in 1991 Gary Lineker took over until the show ended in 1995....
.
In 2009, the school was officially designated as a Science and Mathematics College and renamed Branksome Science College.