Coulsdon High School
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Oasis Academy Coulsdon, formerly known as Coulsdon High School, is a school
in the London Borough of Croydon
, UK. It is between the area of Coulsdon
and Caterham
It is an academy run by the Christian charity
Oasis Trust
. As of 2008 a planned £20 million will be invested into the school by the Oasis Trust, over the next five years. Improvements include a laptop
for every child and a sixth form
college to be opened in 2011.
Within one year, the status was revoked by Croydon Council but the plans for the new academy were already under way. Many objected to the plans as in its final year Coulsdon High achieved the best GCSE results in the school's history, a 41% A* - C pass rate.
Lord Adonis and the founder of the Oasis Trust
Steve Chalke
. The new headteacher, John Murphy, was personally headhunted
for the job. He specialises in taking over at under-performing schools and turning them around within two years.
Oasis will be investing over £20 million into the school over the next four years, resulting in the opening of a sixth form
in 2011 and a community health-care centre in 2009.
instead including Physical Education
and Business Enterprise. Under the schools previous status as a technology college, students were required to take one technology subject for GCSE. It has not yet been disclosed whether this will be continued at Oasis Academy: Coulsdon.
and the three times world champion boxer
Duke McKenzie
. Mazhar Majeed
, the cricket bookmaker who was arrested on charges of match fixing, is also a graduate.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
in the London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name...
, UK. It is between the area of Coulsdon
Coulsdon
Coulsdon is a town on the southernmost boundary of the London Borough of Croydon. It is surrounded by the Metropolitan Green Belt of the Farthing Down, Coulsdon Common and Kenley Common...
and Caterham
Caterham
Caterham is a town in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. The town is geographically divided into two sections: Caterham on the Hill and Caterham Valley - the main town centre. The town lies close to the A22, a few miles south of Croydon, in a valley cut into the dip slope of the North Downs...
It is an academy run by the Christian charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
Oasis Trust
Oasis Trust
Oasis Trust is a UK-based Christian registered charity. It was founded by Rev Steve Chalke in August 1985, who had been assistant minister at Tonbridge Baptist Church, Kent, for four years...
. As of 2008 a planned £20 million will be invested into the school by the Oasis Trust, over the next five years. Improvements include a laptop
Laptop
A laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
for every child and 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,...
college to be opened in 2011.
Taunton Manor
Taunton Manor opened in 1959. The main buildings have stayed pretty much the same since then, with various extensions being built.Coulsdon High
Taunton Manor reopened as Coulsdon High in the Summer of 1994. Several new extensions were built for the changeover. The school was not very successful however, and persistently underperformed in comparison with other schools in the area. In 2006 the school was put on special measuresSpecial 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...
Within one year, the status was revoked by Croydon Council but the plans for the new academy were already under way. Many objected to the plans as in its final year Coulsdon High achieved the best GCSE results in the school's history, a 41% A* - C pass rate.
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
The school reopened again as Oasis Academy Coulsdon on September 1, 2008. The grand opening was attended by the then Parliamentary Under Secretary of SchoolsSecretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families is a Cabinet minister in the United Kingdom. The post was created on 28 June 2007 after the disbanding of the Department for Education and Skills by Gordon Brown. The first Secretary of State was Ed Balls, a former treasury aide to Brown...
Lord Adonis and the founder of the Oasis Trust
Oasis Trust
Oasis Trust is a UK-based Christian registered charity. It was founded by Rev Steve Chalke in August 1985, who had been assistant minister at Tonbridge Baptist Church, Kent, for four years...
Steve Chalke
Steve Chalke
Steve Chalke, is an ordained Baptist minister who is a prominent, and often outspoken, Christian leader and social activist based in the UK. He is the author of numerous books and articles as well as a regular presenter and contributor on television and radio programmes...
. The new headteacher, John Murphy, was personally headhunted
Recruiter
A recruiter is someone engaging in recruitment, or the solicitation of individuals to fill jobs or positions within a corporation, nonprofit organization, sports team, the military, etc. Recruiters may work within an organization's human resources department or on an outsourced basis...
for the job. He specialises in taking over at under-performing schools and turning them around within two years.
Oasis will be investing over £20 million into the school over the next four years, resulting in the opening of 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,...
in 2011 and a community health-care centre in 2009.
Current curriculum
Oasis Academy Coulsdon runs the standard UK National curriculum with a few exceptions. Students can take several GCSE subjects as BTECsBusiness And Technology Education Council (BTEC)
The Business and Technology Education Council is the British body which awards vocational qualifications. Such qualifications are commonly referred to as "BTECs"....
instead including 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 Business Enterprise. Under the schools previous status as a technology college, students were required to take one technology subject for GCSE. It has not yet been disclosed whether this will be continued at Oasis Academy: Coulsdon.
Famous graduates
Famous graduates of Oasis Academy Coulsdon in all its previous forms, include the football player Nigel Reo-CokerNigel Reo-Coker
Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker is an English footballer of Sierra Leonean descent. He currently plays for Bolton Wanderers of the Premier League. He is known for being a robust midfielder with good overall tackling and passing qualities...
and the three times world champion boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
Duke McKenzie
Duke McKenzie
Duke McKenzie MBE is a British former professional boxer, now a boxing commentator for broadcaster ITV.-Boxing career:Previously a highly successful professional boxer, McKenzie has been British champion at two weights, a European champion once and World champion at three different weights...
. Mazhar Majeed
Mazhar Majeed
Mazhar Majeed is a British Pakistani sporting agent and bookmaker who came under police investigation in 2010 following reports of cricket 'match fixing' after a News of the World sting operation. On Saturday August 28, 2010, he was arrested by the Scotland Yard for allegedly fixing a Test match...
, the cricket bookmaker who was arrested on charges of match fixing, is also a graduate.