The Community Science College @ Thornhill
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The Community Science College @ Thornhill is situated just outside Dewsbury, West Yorkshire on the western side of Kirklees LEA (Huddersfield). It is within easy access of both the M1 and the M62. The college serves both the urban and rural areas of Dewsbury and draws from the village of Thornhill, Thornhill Lees and Savile Town. It is a mixed comprehensive with currently 764 pupils on roll. Over the past three years the number on roll has continued to grow.
A major building programme, which began in May 2002, is now complete and has seen investment of £4.2M under the Public Private Partnership Initiative. This work involved a complete upgrade of all college buildings including brand new areas in Design Technology, Creative and Expressive Arts, Humanities and a new Learning Resource Centre. A new Sports Hall And Muga Has Been Built which is open to the pupils at the school 8.30am-5pm and open to the public 5pm to 10pm.
Every department has its own designated specialist suited teaching area. The college has:
- A Music Suite and Dance/Drama Studio both fully equipped with the latest technologies
- Six Science Laboratories and a Science Resource Centre
- Two art Studios
- A new area for Modern Foreign Languages with study room
- Sports Hall, a gym, P.E. classroom, tennis courts and extensive playing fields
