Christopher Whitehead Language College
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| Christopher Whitehead Language College | |
| Established | 1983 |
| Type | Public Secondary School |
| Headteacher | Mr Neil Morris |
| Specialism | Language College |
| Location | Bromwich Road Worcester Worcestershire WR2 4AF England |
| LEA | Worcestershire |
| Ofsted number | 116978 |
| Students | 1152 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11 to 16 |
| Website | http://www.christopherwhitehead.worcs.sch.uk |
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Christopher Whitehead Language College is a school in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. It is a co-educational school, in which there are about 1100 students enrolled, aged between 11 and 16. The school was opened in 1983 and it draws its pupils mainly from the St John's area of Worcester and the surrounding west side of Worcester City. The school gained specialist language college status in September 2005.
The school occupies a large site on the west bank of the River Severn with views of the Malvern Hills and of Worcester City and its Cathedral. The school was formed in 1983 by the amalgamation of two schools, and as such, its buildings vary in age and architecture. It has been substantially modernised and re-equipped since its formation.It is currently under develop for an Astro-Terf and the schools own Sports centre, replacing the St.Johns Sports centre which will be a Sainsbury's store. This is planned to finish in 2009.
In 2007 60% of the school's leavers gained 5 or more A*-Cs at GCSE level.
Since of September 2007, the school was divided into six houses, Da Vinci, Pankhurst, Shakespeare, Curie, Brunel, and Seacole, with each pupil to wear a colored tie of their corresponding house, with the exception of pupils in their final year at the school. Pupils now share their forms with approximately 5 pupils from each year at the school in the same house.
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