Bredon Hill Middle School
Encyclopedia
Bredon Hill Middle School is a non-denominational mixed gender middle school
in Ashton under Hill
, Worcestershire
. The school's catchment area
encompasses the surrounding villages of Ashton under Hill
, Broadway
, Bredon
, Cropthorne
, Eckington
, Elmley Castle
, Overbury
, and Sedgeberrow
, with the majority of students continuing their education at Prince Henry's High School
in the neighbouring town of Evesham
. There are currently about 530 pupils on roll aged 9–13.
The school's Ofsted
inspection of July 2008 rates the school with a Grade 2 (good) with several outstanding features. Absenteeism is lower than the county and national averages.
The school's song is The Country Faith by Norman Gale
.
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Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in Ashton under Hill
Ashton under Hill
Ashton under Hill is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire in England. It is situated at the foot of Bredon Hill. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 743, about five miles south-west of Evesham....
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. The school's catchment area
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
encompasses the surrounding villages of Ashton under Hill
Ashton under Hill
Ashton under Hill is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire in England. It is situated at the foot of Bredon Hill. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 743, about five miles south-west of Evesham....
, Broadway
Broadway, Worcestershire
Broadway is a village and civil parish in the Worcestershire part of the Cotswolds in England.Often referred to as the "Jewel of the Cotswolds", Broadway village lies beneath Fish Hill on the western Cotswold escarpment...
, Bredon
Bredon
Bredon is a large village and civil parish in Wychavon District at the southern edge of Worcestershire in England. It lies on the banks of the River Avon on the lower slopes of Bredon Hill, at “the beginning of the Cotswolds”...
, Cropthorne
Cropthorne
Cropthorne is a village in Worcestershire, England within the Vale of Evesham, approximately southeast of Worcester. Cropthorne has a population of 589, in 237 households . Located on a small ridge overlooking the River Avon, its ancient orchards sweep down to the river and offer clear, unbroken...
, Eckington
Eckington, Worcestershire
Eckington is a small village near to the southern border of the English county of Worcestershire, according to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,202....
, Elmley Castle
Elmley Castle
Elmley Castle is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, in England, United Kingdom. It is located on the north side of Bredon Hill 4 kilometres south east of Pershore in the local government district of Wychavon.- Amenities and history :...
, Overbury
Overbury
Overbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Worcestershire.It is located midway between the towns of Evesham and Tewkesbury to the south of Bredon Hill....
, and Sedgeberrow
Sedgeberrow
Sedgeberrow is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England, about south of Evesham. It stands beside the River Isbourne, a tributary of the River Avon.-History:...
, with the majority of students continuing their education at Prince Henry's High School
Prince Henry's High School
Prince Henry's High School, also known as Prince Henry's, is a secondary school in Evesham, Worcestershire, England. It is a co-educational comprehensive high school, in which there are about 1260 students enrolled, aged between 13 and 18...
in the neighbouring town of Evesham
Evesham
Evesham is a market town and a civil parish in the Local Authority District of Wychavon in the county of Worcestershire, England with a population of 22,000. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon...
. There are currently about 530 pupils on roll aged 9–13.
The school's Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection of July 2008 rates the school with a Grade 2 (good) with several outstanding features. Absenteeism is lower than the county and national averages.
The school's song is The Country Faith by Norman Gale
Norman Gale
For the Wales international rugby union player see Norman Gale Norman Rowland Gale was a poet, story-teller and reviewer, who published many books over a period of nearly fifty years....
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Awards
The school has achieved several nationally recognised standards including:- Arts Mark (Gold)
- International School Aard 2005-2008 (British Council)
- European Secondary School Link School of the Year (Times Educational Supplement)
- Investors in People
International school
Since 2006 the school has been an active partner in the international Comenius project and has organised trips to schools inGermany, Hungary, Norway, Holland, Belarus, Italy, and France