| Closed | 18th July, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Type | Secondary School |
| Headteacher | Mr E A Freeman |
| Location | Portsmouth Road Southampton Hampshire England |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Students | 503 (Jan 2006) |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | www.grovepark.southampton.sch.uk |
Grove Park Business and Enterprise College, previously known as Weston Boys School, was a comprehensive school in east Southampton, Hampshire, in the south of England. The school was closed in 2008 to make way for Oasis Academy Mayfield. The most recent Ofsted inspection was on 17 May 2004.[1] The inspectors found that
"This is an improving school which provides a satisfactory quality of education. Pupils’ overall achievement is satisfactory. Teaching and learning are satisfactory. The school has had considerable difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff and this has been a barrier to enhancing pupils’ achievement further. The school provides satisfactory value for money."
The school also recently embarked on a trip to the Philippines where current and ex pupils helped with the building and development of a school and playground. The trip proved to be a success and more trips are expected.
There is a surplus of secondary school places in Southampton, and therefore a review of secondary schooling is underway entitled Learning Futures (May 2007). As part of that review, the closure of the school is set for 30 August 2008.[2] Bids have been received by the city council from three interested parties to develop a new school on the site.