Oldfields Hall Middle School
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Oldfield Hall Middle School is a Middle School in Uttoxeter
, Staffordshire
. it is one of three middle schools in the area, the others being Windsor Park School which is Also in Uttoxeter and Ryecroft School in Rocester
. Oldfields is the largest of the three.
The site it made of two buildings one being a 1959 block and the other being a late 16th century hall that was once owned by John Bamford who was owner of Bamfords Farming Machinery. The older part is known by students as The Old House and is also used by the local youth club and serves as the local Army Cadet Force
detachment. The school has extensive grounds and a new synthetic pitch that was built in 2008, there is also a nature reserve in the grounds.
The school catchment area includes parts of Uttoxeter
plus the villages of Marchington
, Marchington Woodlands
, Kingstone
and Draycott in the Clay
.
Oldfields receives students from The Picknalls first school in Uttoxeter, Talbot first school in Kingstone and St Peters school in Marchington.
Oldfields serves as a feeder school for Thomas Alleyne's High School
which is also in Uttoxeter.
The current Headteacher is Nicholas Brown who has held the position since 1992.
and the school was used as a location for some of the filming.
Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter is a historic market town in Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. The current population is approximately 13,711, though new developments in the town will increase this figure. Uttoxeter lies close to the River Dove and is near the cities of Stoke-on-Trent, Derby and...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
. it is one of three middle schools in the area, the others being Windsor Park School which is Also in Uttoxeter and Ryecroft School in Rocester
Rocester
Rocester is a village and civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. Its name is spelt Rowcestre in the Domesday Book.-Geography:...
. Oldfields is the largest of the three.
School
Oldfields Hall, previously an all girls school based in Uttoxeter, became a mixed school in 1975.The site it made of two buildings one being a 1959 block and the other being a late 16th century hall that was once owned by John Bamford who was owner of Bamfords Farming Machinery. The older part is known by students as The Old House and is also used by the local youth club and serves as the local Army Cadet Force
Army Cadet Force
The Army Cadet Force is a British youth organisation that offers progressive training in a multitude of the subjects from military training to adventurous training and first aid, at the same time as promoting achievement, discipline, and good citizenship, to boys and girls aged 12 to 18 and 9...
detachment. The school has extensive grounds and a new synthetic pitch that was built in 2008, there is also a nature reserve in the grounds.
The school catchment area includes parts of Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter is a historic market town in Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. The current population is approximately 13,711, though new developments in the town will increase this figure. Uttoxeter lies close to the River Dove and is near the cities of Stoke-on-Trent, Derby and...
plus the villages of Marchington
Marchington
Marchington is a small village in East Staffordshire, England. It lies between the towns of Burton upon Trent and Uttoxeter. Marchington has a small shop, a first school, two churches and two pubs...
, Marchington Woodlands
Marchington Woodlands
Marchington Woodlands is a small village near Uttoxeter in Staffordshire,. It has a church and a village hall. The local first school was closed in the 1990s and the building was converted into a private home. Marchington Woodlands consists mostly of farms and cottages...
, Kingstone
Kingstone, Staffordshire
Kingstone is a village and Civil parish in Staffordshire, it has a Church, a Primary School and a Public House, at he 2001 census the population for the parish of Kingstone was 596.-History:...
and Draycott in the Clay
Draycott in the Clay
Draycott in the Clay is a village in Staffordshire between Uttoxeter and Burton Upon Trent it has two churches a village shop/Post Office, two public houses, one school and a play area. The village is dominated by the A515 which runs through it...
.
Oldfields receives students from The Picknalls first school in Uttoxeter, Talbot first school in Kingstone and St Peters school in Marchington.
Oldfields serves as a feeder school for Thomas Alleyne's High School
Thomas Alleyne's High School
Thomas Alleyne's High School is a secondary school in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. It is one of three schools founded in 1558 from the will of Thomas Alleyne. It has four different coloured houses: Elkes , Orme , Torrance and Whitmore...
which is also in Uttoxeter.
The current Headteacher is Nicholas Brown who has held the position since 1992.
A Room for Romeo Brasss
Oldfields was the setting for the 1999 film A Room for Romeo BrassA Room for Romeo Brass
A Room for Romeo Brass is a 1999 comedy drama film directed and written by Shane Meadows. It was co-written by frequent Meadows collaborator Paul Fraser....
and the school was used as a location for some of the filming.