John Colet School

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John Colet School
Established 1956
Type Secondary modern community school
Headteacher Mrs Christine McLintock
Location Wendover
Buckinghamshire
England Flag of England
LEA Buckinghamshire
Ofsted number 110491
Students 1,030
Gender Co-educational
Ages 11 to 18
School colours Maroon     
Website www.johncolet.co.uk
Coordinates: 51°46′01″N 0°44′22″W / 51.766877, -0.739388

The John Colet School is a co-educational secondary school in Wendover, Buckinghamshire.[1]

The school was founded in the 1950s, and is named after churchman and scholar John Colet. In September 2006 the school celebrated its 50th Anniversary.

It is a community school, which takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18. The school has approximately 1,030 pupils, with approximately 150 students in the sixth form. There are around 60 staff at the school. There are numerous support staff who fulfil a range of duties through out the site. The Senior Leadership Team is made up of four assistant headteachers and the headteacher.

A year group is made up of six forms, Burke, Canning, Disraeli, Gladstone, Hampden and Steele. Once in sixth form these forms are incorporated into three form groups Burke, Canning and Disraeli.

The school is currently working towards becoming a specialist Humanities College.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Schools Directory. Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
  2. ^ "School bid boosted by Rotary", Aylesbury Today (The Bucks Herald), 9 July 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-09. 

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