Harris School
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Harris School, a state-run secondary school
in Rugby, Warwickshire
(England
) operates as a voluntary aided Church of England
school specialising in sports. It is co-educational, admits pupils between the ages of 11 and 16 (years 7-11) and in 2006 had 685 pupils on the register. The school's colours are black, gold and red and the current headteacher is Steve Dobson. In 2006 39% of pupils gained 5 or more A*-C GCSEs. As well as offering GCSE courses the school offers a number of vocational NVQs. In the 2007 Ofsted
report rated Harris "Good" or "Satisfactory" in all categories.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
(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...
) operates as a voluntary aided Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
school specialising in sports. It is co-educational, admits pupils between the ages of 11 and 16 (years 7-11) and in 2006 had 685 pupils on the register. The school's colours are black, gold and red and the current headteacher is Steve Dobson. In 2006 39% of pupils gained 5 or more A*-C GCSEs. As well as offering GCSE courses the school offers a number of vocational NVQs. In the 2007 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 rated Harris "Good" or "Satisfactory" in all categories.