Brookvale High School
Encyclopedia
Brookvale High School is a mixed middle school
school in the village of Groby
in Leicestershire
, England
providing education for students aged 11-14. Its catchement is Groby and the nearby villages of Ratby
, Kirby Muxloe
, and Newtown Linford
and it shares a campus with Groby Community College. Its name is derived from a small group of cottages, named Brooke Vale Cottages, that formerly occupied the site where the school now stands.
Brookvale has achieved International School Award
, Healthy Schools Status
, Sportsmark
, Eco-Schools
status, and Artsmark
and shares Specialist Language College status jointly with the Community College.
The OFSTED
report described the school as "good ..rapidly improving because of the outstanding leadership provided by the headteacher and senior leadership team." "The preparation of students for their future economic well being" and "the effectiveness of care, guidance and support" were also described as outstanding.
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...
school in the village of Groby
Groby
Groby is a large English village in the county of Leicestershire, to the north west of the city of Leicester. The population at the time of the 2001 census was 7,301.-Description:...
in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
providing education for students aged 11-14. Its catchement is Groby and the nearby villages of Ratby
Ratby
Ratby is a commuter village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire. It is situated to the west of Leicester, and just south of the motorway. It has a population of about 4,000. The Roman name for Leicester was Ratae Corieltauvorum...
, Kirby Muxloe
Kirby Muxloe
Kirby Muxloe is a town and civil parish west of Leicester. Its proximity to the city causes it to form part of the Leicester Urban Area. The Leicester Forest East parish border runs along the Hinckley Road A47...
, and Newtown Linford
Newtown Linford
Newtown Linford is a linear village in Leicestershire, England.It is located in a valley in the Charnwood Forest area, and has four access roads. The first is from Anstey, then there are roads which lead to the A50 at Groby and at Markfield...
and it shares a campus with Groby Community College. Its name is derived from a small group of cottages, named Brooke Vale Cottages, that formerly occupied the site where the school now stands.
Brookvale has achieved International School Award
International School Award
The International School Award is a British Council accreditation scheme rewarding schools with a notable global element in their curriculum.The scheme began in 1999 and since then, over 1000 International School Awards have been granted....
, Healthy Schools Status
National Healthy Schools Programme
The National Healthy Schools Programme is a joint Department of Health and Department for Children, Schools and Families project intended to improve health, raise pupil achievement, improve social inclusion and encourage closer working between health and education providers in the United...
, Sportsmark
Sportsmark
Sportsmark is Sport England's accreditation scheme for secondary schools. The scheme recognises a school's out of hours sports provision.Sportsmark awards are given to secondary schools for provision for sport and physical education. They are currently being reviewed along with Activemark awards...
, Eco-Schools
Eco-Schools
Eco-Schools is an international program of environmental and sustainable developmental education for schools. Foundation for Environmental Education is the founder of the programme and Eco-Schools is just one out of their five programmes....
status, and Artsmark
Artsmark
Artsmark is a national award scheme managed by Arts Council England. The scheme, that is open to all schools in England, recognises schools with a high level of provision in the arts.There are three levels of award:* Artsmark Gold* Artsmark Silver...
and shares Specialist Language College status jointly with the Community College.
The 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 ....
report described the school as "good ..rapidly improving because of the outstanding leadership provided by the headteacher and senior leadership team." "The preparation of students for their future economic well being" and "the effectiveness of care, guidance and support" were also described as outstanding.