Bebington High School
| Motto | "Quality Education For All" |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Headteacher | Mr B.K. Jordan |
| Location |
Higher Bebington Road Bebington Merseyside CH63 2PS England Coordinates: 53°23′26″N 3°02′34″W / 53.39063°N 3.04270°W |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| DfE number | 344/4070 |
| DfE URN | 105106 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 50+ |
| Students | 950+ |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours |
Red (Year 7) |
| Website | www.bebingtonhigh.com |
Bebington High Sports College is a secondary school in Bebington on the Wirral Peninsula, England. The school is located in Bebington within 3 School's Wirral Grammar School for Boys, Wirral Grammar School for Girls and St John Plessington Catholic College. The school opened in 1915 as Bebington High School and was renamed Bebington High Sports College in 2004.
The school has been a specialist College since 2001. The specialist status has provided with additional funding, facilities and staffing which allows to enhance the teaching and learning for all students.
This school is slightly smaller than average size. It is situated in the south-east area of the Wirral. The percentage of students known to be eligible for free school meals is twice the national average. The proportion of students with special educational needs and/or disabilities, including those with a statement of special educational needs, is above that usually found. The percentage of students from minority ethnic heritages is below average but rising. There are few students who are at early stages of learning English. The school has held specialist status as a sports college since 2001. Bebington High is an accredited Healthy School, holds the Sportsmark award and has intermediate International Schools status. The school hosts a unit funded by the local authority to support students with moderate learning difficulties (MLD). It is also registered as a full-core extended school.[1]
Timetables
The school has 5 lessons every hour. The alarm-like bell will ring and students will be sent to their lessons.
Lunchtime
The school has a 30-minute lunch break at 13:30 pm to 14:00 pm.
Sport facilities
The school has a 21-metre sports hall in the sports corridor and a gymnasium. The school's back yard has a 47-metre court called the "Mugger" and a 92-metre football pitch called All-Weathers Football Pitch or the "Astro Turf" by the students as the pitch is made out of astro turf. The football pitch is frequently used by Tranmere Rovers F.C. The school also has two large fields used for tennis or rugby.
Notable former pupils
- Foxy, musician, vocalist of Short Sharp Shock
- Pete Burns, Pop singer.
- Alex Cox, film director.
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