Brockworth Enterprise School
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Brockworth Enterprise School is a co-educational, fully comprehensive Community School and the first Business and Enterprise College
in Gloucestershire
. It is an 11-18 school for 900 students with a Sixth Form
of 100 students. There are over 50 teaching staff. The school will eventually cater for over 1000 pupils.
The current Headteacher is Jan Scott who took over from Paul Elliott in 2009, when Elliott left to lead an international school in Switzerland. Elliott previously succeeded Ed Wickins in 2004, when Wickins moved to become Principal of the prestigious King George V School
in Hong Kong
.
Wickins joined the school in 1999, taking over from Alan Folliard who was head from 1987 but left when the school was in special measures
. Wickins soon turned this around and led to the school to become the first Business and Enterprise College
in Gloucestershire
.
. The modern buildings, which include a newly refurbished Sports Centre, compromising of a dance studio, gym, sports hall and a swimming pool, occupied on an extremely attractive site with extensive playing fields. Planning and funding applications are currently on-going to site the Jet Age aircraft museum on the school site.
There is a wide catchment area including Brockworth, Hucclecote
, Upton St Leonards
, the eastern suburbs and City of Gloucester
and the rural areas to the east extending up onto the Cotswold Hills
. Such a large catchment area includes children of all abilities and a considerable variety of socio-economic backgrounds. In the school's latest ofsted the school's six form received many level 4 grade's which is inadequate. In the other parts of the school it has been satisfactory.
- Central Learning Resource Centre with over 300 networked PCs across the school.
- Post 16 Centre with social and study areas for the students. This has been substantially improved as part of the Business and Enterprise plans.
- Drama/Music Hall with seating for 200.
- Sports Centre with Indoor Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Gym, Dance Studio, Floodlit All Weather Sports Pitch (Under Construction), Tennis Courts and Extensive Playing Fields.
- All department areas are housed in purpose built specialist accommodation. Nearly all teachers have "their own" teaching room.
students follow a competence curriculum to build on the Y6 experience as well as lessons in Mathematics
, English
, Science
, French
(and German
in Y8), Design Technology
, Music
, Physical Education
and ICT.
The school has a growing reputation in the area and has shown itself to be committed to school improvement as confirmed in the Ofsted Inspection of November 2006.
Also, the school is planning to house the Jet Age Museum, which will become a learning point for the school, which associated lesson plans and visits, etc.
This should be occurring during 2007/2008.
A brand new All Weather Sports Pitch is being constructed on the site of the existing Redgra and is expected to be finished late February 2011. New changing rooms are also being constructed to accommodate the growing number of students at the school.
Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields...
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
. It is an 11-18 school for 900 students with a Sixth Form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
of 100 students. There are over 50 teaching staff. The school will eventually cater for over 1000 pupils.
The current Headteacher is Jan Scott who took over from Paul Elliott in 2009, when Elliott left to lead an international school in Switzerland. Elliott previously succeeded Ed Wickins in 2004, when Wickins moved to become Principal of the prestigious King George V School
King George V School
King George V School , often shortened to "KGV" is a co-educational international secondary independent school of the English Schools Foundation, located in the Ho Man Tin area of Hong Kong. Currently school 1,700 students in the Kowloon peninsula, it is one of the oldest schools in Hong Kong,...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
Wickins joined the school in 1999, taking over from Alan Folliard who was head from 1987 but left when the school was in special measures
Special measures
Special measures is a status applied by Ofsted and Estyn, the schools inspection agencies, to schools in England and Wales, respectively, when it considers that they fail to supply an acceptable level of education and appear to lack the leadership capacity necessary to secure improvements...
. Wickins soon turned this around and led to the school to become the first Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields...
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
.
About the school
The school was founded in 1967 as the first purpose-built comprehensive school in Gloucestershire. It has recently undergone major refurbishment of the main school block and sports centre and has a brand new maths block. The situation of the school on Mill Lane is on the edge of open countryside overlooked by the Cotswold HillsCotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
. The modern buildings, which include a newly refurbished Sports Centre, compromising of a dance studio, gym, sports hall and a swimming pool, occupied on an extremely attractive site with extensive playing fields. Planning and funding applications are currently on-going to site the Jet Age aircraft museum on the school site.
There is a wide catchment area including Brockworth, Hucclecote
Hucclecote
Hucclecote is an affluent and sought-after village in Gloucestershire , England situated on the old Roman road connecting Gloucester with Barnwood, Brockworth, Cirencester and Cheltenham...
, Upton St Leonards
Upton St Leonards
Upton St Leonards is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire.Forming part of the district of Stroud it is a mile or so north of the A46 road between Stroud and Cheltenham....
, the eastern suburbs and City of Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
and the rural areas to the east extending up onto the Cotswold Hills
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
. Such a large catchment area includes children of all abilities and a considerable variety of socio-economic backgrounds. In the school's latest ofsted the school's six form received many level 4 grade's which is inadequate. In the other parts of the school it has been satisfactory.
Facilities
The facilities of the school have been provided to cater for the full age and ability range and include:- Central Learning Resource Centre with over 300 networked PCs across the school.
- Post 16 Centre with social and study areas for the students. This has been substantially improved as part of the Business and Enterprise plans.
- Drama/Music Hall with seating for 200.
- Sports Centre with Indoor Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Gym, Dance Studio, Floodlit All Weather Sports Pitch (Under Construction), Tennis Courts and Extensive Playing Fields.
- All department areas are housed in purpose built specialist accommodation. Nearly all teachers have "their own" teaching room.
Curriculum
The curriculum of the school is broad, balanced and relevant to the changing needs of the individual regardless of age, ability or sex. At Key Stage 3Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14...
students follow a competence curriculum to build on the Y6 experience as well as lessons in Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
(and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
in Y8), Design Technology
Design Technology
Design and Technology is a school subject offered at all levels of primary and secondary school. In some countries such as England it is a part of the National Curriculum. It is offered in many countries around the world such as Brunei, Bermuda, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Jordan...
, Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
and ICT.
Other information
The school also has a highly skilled and sympathetic Learning Support Department assisting in the programme of children who have learning difficulties. A Personal, Social, Careers and Health Education (PSCHE) programme runs throughout the school and involves all tutors and tutor groups. Citizenship is co-ordinated through PSCHE.The school has a growing reputation in the area and has shown itself to be committed to school improvement as confirmed in the Ofsted Inspection of November 2006.
Future plans
Plans are being developed to accommodate several hundred new students in the school as a result of a planned new housing estate in Brockworth.Also, the school is planning to house the Jet Age Museum, which will become a learning point for the school, which associated lesson plans and visits, etc.
This should be occurring during 2007/2008.
A brand new All Weather Sports Pitch is being constructed on the site of the existing Redgra and is expected to be finished late February 2011. New changing rooms are also being constructed to accommodate the growing number of students at the school.
Noted alumni
- Simon PeggSimon PeggSimon Pegg is an English actor, comedian, writer, film producer, and director. He is best known for having co-written and stared in various Edgar Wright features, mainly Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and the comedy series Spaced.He also portrayed Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the 2009 Star Trek film...
(1970-), actor with Lead roles in Shaun of the DeadShaun of the DeadShaun of the Dead is a 2004 British zombie comedy directed by Edgar Wright, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and written by Pegg and Wright. Pegg plays Shaun, a man attempting to get some kind of focus in his life as he deals with his girlfriend, his mother and stepfather...
, Hot FuzzHot FuzzHot Fuzz is a 2007 British action dark comedy film written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, and starring Pegg and Nick Frost. The three had previously worked together on the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead as well as the television series Spaced...
and Run Fatboy RunRun Fatboy RunRun Fatboy Run is a 2007 British comedy film directed by David Schwimmer, written by Michael Ian Black and Simon Pegg, and starring Pegg, Dylan Moran, Thandie Newton, Harish Patel, India de Beaufort, and Hank Azaria...
. - Dan Norton, Bristol Rugby and England Rugby Sevens player