Lakeview College
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Lakeview College is a sixth form college
located in Beeston
, Nottingham
. It is located on the same campus as Chilwell School
and Chilwell Olympia
. It has approximately 250 students, mainly studying for AS and A2 level exams, though other courses can be taken at the college. Once used as part of Chilwell School, it was opened as a sixth form college in 1984. It is fed by students from Chilwell School and Alderman White Language College, although there are many students from the neighbouring areas of Bramcote
and Stapleford
.
As part of Chilwell's 2006 Ofsted
inspection, the college was rated as "good".
In September 2006, Chilwell governors made the decision to make Lakeview College entirely managed and taught by Chilwell staff by September 2008. Alderman White were also due to pull out by this date due to the school entering the White Hills Park Federation which would have its own sixth form centre.
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
located in Beeston
Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is southwest of Nottingham city centre. Although typically regarded as a suburb of the City of Nottingham, and officially designated as part of the Nottingham Urban Area, for local government purposes it is in the borough of Broxtowe, lying outside...
, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. It is located on the same campus as Chilwell School
Chilwell School
Chilwell School is a secondary school located in Beeston, Nottingham, England. In January 2005, the school became a "specialist school" with the awarding of the designation as "a specialist in Arts, Maths and Computing". The school has a typical enrollment of over 1,000 students, aged 11 to 18...
and Chilwell Olympia
Chilwell Olympia
Chilwell Olympia is a sports centre in Chilwell, near Nottingham. It is run by Broxtowe Borough Council with the aim of meeting the recreational and sporting needs of the locality as well as the physical education needs of the pupils at Chilwell School...
. It has approximately 250 students, mainly studying for AS and A2 level exams, though other courses can be taken at the college. Once used as part of Chilwell School, it was opened as a sixth form college in 1984. It is fed by students from Chilwell School and Alderman White Language College, although there are many students from the neighbouring areas of Bramcote
Bramcote
Bramcote is a settlement in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, about five miles west of Nottingham. It was a separate village but is now a suburb of Greater Nottingham. Originally one of the main roads between the cities of Nottingham and Derby passed through the village centre...
and Stapleford
Stapleford, Nottinghamshire
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.
As part of Chilwell's 2006 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 ....
inspection, the college was rated as "good".
In September 2006, Chilwell governors made the decision to make Lakeview College entirely managed and taught by Chilwell staff by September 2008. Alderman White were also due to pull out by this date due to the school entering the White Hills Park Federation which would have its own sixth form centre.
External links
- Lakeview College Official Website
- Chilwell School Official Website
- Lakeview College video shown at the 2006 Open Evening.