Crofton Secondary School
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Crofton School is a secondary school located in Stubbington
, Hampshire
, England. The school accepts students from the following areas: Stubbington
, Hill Head
, Titchfield
, Peel Common, Gosport
and Locks Heath respectively. The school has around 1000 students aged between 11-16 (years 7 to 11.) Crofton was awarded Specialist Science Status in 2005.
Pupils of any religion can attend the school as long as they are comfortable working in a Christian
environment. As of 2007, Headmaster of Crofton is Mr. Matthew Leeming. Crofton opened in 1974 as a purpose-built mixed comprehensive school. Crofton originally had 6 tutor groups, but which has now expanded (due to Stubbington's increasing population) to 8 tutor groups per year.
Crofton also has 4 'feeder' schools: Crofton Hammond Infants School, Crofton Hammond Junior School, Anne Dale Infants School and Anne Dale Junior School. Each are four separate schools, despite the similar names. Students from these schools automatically get first priority when applying to Crofton.
Crofton does not currently have an on-site sixth form.
Stubbington
Stubbington is a large Hampshire village which is located between Southampton and Portsmouth on the south coast of England. It is within the borough of Fareham but is part of the parliamentary constituency of Gosport.-History:...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England. The school accepts students from the following areas: Stubbington
Stubbington
Stubbington is a large Hampshire village which is located between Southampton and Portsmouth on the south coast of England. It is within the borough of Fareham but is part of the parliamentary constituency of Gosport.-History:...
, Hill Head
Hill Head
Hill Head is a residential area on the coast of the Solent. It is located south of Stubbington, west of Lee-on-the-Solent and south east of Titchfield, in the borough of Fareham, Hampshire. Hill Head is in the Gosport parliamentary constituency. Hill Head has a shingle beach with fishing, sailing,...
, Titchfield
Titchfield
Titchfield is a village in southern Hampshire, by the River Meon. The village has a history stretching back to the 6th century. During the medieval period, the village operated a small port and market...
, Peel Common, Gosport
Gosport
Gosport is a town, district and borough situated on the south coast of England, within the county of Hampshire. It has approximately 80,000 permanent residents with a further 5,000-10,000 during the summer months...
and Locks Heath respectively. The school has around 1000 students aged between 11-16 (years 7 to 11.) Crofton was awarded Specialist Science Status in 2005.
Pupils of any religion can attend the school as long as they are comfortable working in a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
environment. As of 2007, Headmaster of Crofton is Mr. Matthew Leeming. Crofton opened in 1974 as a purpose-built mixed comprehensive school. Crofton originally had 6 tutor groups, but which has now expanded (due to Stubbington's increasing population) to 8 tutor groups per year.
Crofton also has 4 'feeder' schools: Crofton Hammond Infants School, Crofton Hammond Junior School, Anne Dale Infants School and Anne Dale Junior School. Each are four separate schools, despite the similar names. Students from these schools automatically get first priority when applying to Crofton.
Crofton does not currently have an on-site sixth form.