Greenshaw High School
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Greenshaw High School is a mixed community comprehensive school
of some 1600 pupils situated in Sutton
, England
. It has recently (1/6/11) become an academy although it fully retains its character, ethos and appearance. It also has a highly successful and expanding sixth form for students aged 16–18. In 2010-11 students at Greenshaw made most progress in the sixth form compared with all schools in Sutton. It is a Maths and Computing specialist school. It is also been awarded the Arts Council Silver award, Associate Training School, Investor in People and Healthy School awards. It is remarkable.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
of some 1600 pupils situated in Sutton
London Borough of Sutton
The London Borough of Sutton is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the 80th largest local authority in England by population. It is one of the southernmost boroughs of London...
, England
England
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. It has recently (1/6/11) become an academy although it fully retains its character, ethos and appearance. It also has a highly successful and expanding sixth form for students aged 16–18. In 2010-11 students at Greenshaw made most progress in the sixth form compared with all schools in Sutton. It is a Maths and Computing specialist school. It is also been awarded the Arts Council Silver award, Associate Training School, Investor in People and Healthy School awards. It is remarkable.