Great Cornard Upper School

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Great Cornard Upper School is an upper school in the village of Great Cornard, located near the town of Sudbury, Suffolk in the United Kingdom, for 13-18 year olds. The school has an average student population of between eight and nine hundred, with approximately one hundred and fifty teaching and support staff.^{[citation needed]} It also houses a Sixth Form College.

It was granted the status of Specialist School in 1998, and was re-designated Technology College in 2001, making the full name of the establishment Great Cornard Upper School & Technology College^[1]. In March 2006 it was again redesignated 'Technology College' status, which will last until August 2009.^{[citation needed]}

Like most educational insitutions, the school puts on various performances throughout each year, such as plays and rock concerts (dubbed "Rockfest", previously "Winter Rockfest").

[edit] Auxiliary functions

Included in the school is Great Cornard Sports Centre, which is open to the public outside of school hours. The Prospect Theatre is also on the school grounds.