Granville Community School
| Headteacher | Miss S Thomas |
|---|---|
| Chair Of governors | Mr Malcolm Gee[1] |
| Specialism | Sports (Designated) |
| Location |
Burton Road Swadlincote Derbyshire DE11 7JR England Coordinates: 52°46′34″N 1°32′13″W / 52.77622°N 1.53708°W |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| DfE URN | 112940 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 702 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Kedleston, Haddon and Chatsworth |
| Website | www.granville.derbyshire.sch.uk |
Granville Community School is a comprehensive school on Burton Road (A511) in Woodville, Derbyshire maintained by the Derbyshire County Council.[1]
History
Granville received specialised Sports College status in January 2008.[citation needed] The county council was looking at a possible merger between the school and the William Allitt School.[2] but this is no longer on the cards.
The school is near the very busy A511 road, which has been the scene of accidents some involving pupils.[3] The traffic has increased since the Ashby-de-la-Zouch bypass opened in March 2002.
The new headteacher (from September 2009) is Sylvia Thomas replacing Mr Barrie Scott who left the school in Summer 2009.[4]).
Partner schools
Most of the school's students come from Belmont, Eureka, Hartshorne, Springfield, St. Peter’s Netherseal and Woodville,[5] primary schools but also accepts some children from Leicestershire into its 830 available places.[6]
Houses
The school has three houses: Chatsworth, Haddon, Kedleston. These were named after local stately homes. Each house is represented by a coloured tie. Haddon: red and black, Chatsworth: blue and black, and Kedleston: golden yellow and black.
Uniform
The uniform currently consists of a black blazer and school emblem and school tie in correct colours.
Academic performance
The school gets average results for Derbyshire at GCSE, reaching the highest results in the region.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Granville Community School, web site, accessed 9 October, 2008
- ↑ Possible school closure in November 2009, accessed 9 October, 2010
- ↑ 13 year old cyclist killed in October 2007, accessed 9 October, 2007
- ↑ , The Burton Mail dated 5 March 2009
- ↑ Woodville Secondary School became Woodville C of E Junior School on High Street
- ↑ School Prospectus, 2008
- ↑ Disappointing OFSTED report in November 2005