Brockington College
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Brockington College is a C of E
secondary school located on Blaby Rd in Enderby
, Leicestershire. It is in the district of Blaby
. The school is a specialist Technology College
scheme. Building started in September 2006, and officially opened on November 5, 2007. It has given a big impact on the surrounding areas.
The school council is also a big part of the school.
The school now has a full size Artificial Grass Pitch. The pitch is sponsored by the FA and local sponsors. It was completed at around the end of 2009.
. The Headteacher is Chris Southall. It has about 800 pupils. The only upper school (14-18) in the Blaby district is the Countesthorpe Community College
, although there is Lutterworth College
in the Harborough
district as well. It is a technology specialist school and was rebuilt and completed in October 2007.
It is next to Enderby Leisure Centre, and Danemill Primary School. The M1
is 500 metres to the east, and it is near the B582 Enderby Road.
Church of England
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secondary school located on Blaby Rd in Enderby
Enderby, Leicestershire
Enderby is a civil parish in the district of Blaby , in Leicestershire, England. It is situated on the south western outskirts of the city of Leicester and has a population of 5,648 at the time of the 2001 census....
, Leicestershire. It is in the district of Blaby
Blaby (district)
Blaby is a local government district in Leicestershire, England.The district is named after the village of Blaby. It covers the civil parish of Blaby and 23 others. Among these are Cosby, Countesthorpe, Enderby, Huncote, Narborough , Sapcote, Stoney Stanton, and Wigston Parva...
. The school is a specialist Technology College
Technology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
The school
It has been rebuilt for £20m under the Building Schools for the FutureBuilding Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the name of the previous UK Government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England. The program is very ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicians from all English political parties supportive of the principle but...
scheme. Building started in September 2006, and officially opened on November 5, 2007. It has given a big impact on the surrounding areas.
The school council is also a big part of the school.
The school now has a full size Artificial Grass Pitch. The pitch is sponsored by the FA and local sponsors. It was completed at around the end of 2009.
Admissions
It admits ages 11–14, being a middle schoolMiddle 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...
. The Headteacher is Chris Southall. It has about 800 pupils. The only upper school (14-18) in the Blaby district is the Countesthorpe Community College
Countesthorpe Community College
Countesthorpe Community College is a upper school situated on the western edge of Countesthorpe in Leicestershire near the A426-History:When the school first opened its doors in the 1970s, its informal learning environment caused controversy, with much interest from national press. Many features of...
, although there is Lutterworth College
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth College is a large 14–19 non-selective Upper School with a fully comprehensive intake, situated in the rural market town of Lutterworth in district of Harborough in the South Leicestershire countryside. A Specialist Technology and Applied Learning College and Church of England Voluntary...
in the Harborough
Harborough
Harborough is a local government district of Leicestershire, England, named after its main town, Market Harborough. Covering , the District is by far the largest of the eight district authorities in Leicestershire and covers almost a quarter of the County....
district as well. It is a technology specialist school and was rebuilt and completed in October 2007.
It is next to Enderby Leisure Centre, and Danemill Primary School. The M1
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
is 500 metres to the east, and it is near the B582 Enderby Road.
Alumni
- Richard ArmitageRichard Armitage (actor)Richard Crispin Armitage is an English actor famous for his roles as John Thornton in North and South, Guy of Gisborne in Robin Hood, and Lucas North in Spooks...
, actor. - Geoff Peters, broadcaster and DJ.