The Sholing Technology College
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The Sholing Technology College, previously known as Sholing Girls' School, is a comprehensive school
in east Southampton
, Hampshire
, in the south of England
. The school is a specialist Technology College
for 11 to 16 year olds.
The most recent Ofsted inspection was 29 September 2006. The most recent full report was 15 March 2006 when the school was praised by the inspectors. "This is an effective school that provides students with a good education. This judgement matches the college's own view of itself. The headteacher leads the college well and student achievement is rapidly improving. The college provides good value for money. Student attainment on entry to the college is in line with the national average. By the end of year 9 standards are above average."
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...
in east Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, 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...
, in the south of 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...
. The school is a specialist Technology College
Technology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
for 11 to 16 year olds.
The most recent Ofsted inspection was 29 September 2006. The most recent full report was 15 March 2006 when the school was praised by the inspectors. "This is an effective school that provides students with a good education. This judgement matches the college's own view of itself. The headteacher leads the college well and student achievement is rapidly improving. The college provides good value for money. Student attainment on entry to the college is in line with the national average. By the end of year 9 standards are above average."