Chaucer School, Sheffield

Chaucer School
Motto	Together we can
Established	1964
Type	Academy
Headteacher	Mr David Bowes
Location	Wordsworth Avenue Sheffield South Yorkshire S5 8NH England Coordinates: 53°25′35″N 1°29′14″W / 53.42650°N 1.48710°W / 53.42650; -1.48710
Local authority	City of Sheffield
Students	900
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–16
Website	www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk

Chaucer School is a secondary school with academy status located in the Parson Cross area of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Named after Geoffrey Chaucer, the school became Sheffield's third comprehensive school (after Myers Grove School and Hinde House) in 1964, located on two sites separated by a field, one newly built.^[1] These were made up of the west building (Top) located on Halifax Road and the east building (Bottom) on Wordsworth Avenue.

By 2005, these buildings were old and in need of refurbishment, and all of the staff, students and resources were moved into the "bottom" building which underwent internal and external improvement including the erection of a new sports hall (Loaned to the nearby primary school Parson Cross School who do not have their own) and fully equipped drama and music rooms.

The new school re-opened in September 2006 as Chaucer Business And Enterprise College, one of only 17 English schools formally authorized to adopt Building Schools for the Future (BSF) status. The specialist school, now with over 1000 pupils in the 11 to 16 age-group had undergone a £15 million transformation to upgrade services and infrastructure. It is partnered with Longley Park Sixth Form College and Sheffield College.

Since the opening of the nearby Yewlands School there has always been a strong rivalry between students from the two institutions.

The school has had several visits from David Blunkett who was present to open the new building.

The school is now known as Chaucer School, and has converted to academy status.

References

↑ Cornwell, John (2005). King Ted's. King Edward VII School, Sheffield. p. 288. ISBN 0-9526484-0-7.

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Schools in Sheffield

Primary	Hillsborough Primary School Hucklow Primary School Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School

Secondary	All Saints Catholic High School Birley Community College Bradfield School Chaucer School Ecclesfield School Firth Park Academy Fir Vale School Forge Valley School Handsworth Grange Community Sports College High Storrs School King Ecgbert School King Edward VII School Meadowhead School Newfield Secondary School Notre Dame High School Outwood Academy City Parkwood Academy Sheffield Park Academy Sheffield Springs Academy Silverdale School Stocksbridge High School Tapton School UTC Sheffield Yewlands Technology College Westfield School

Independent	Ashdell Preparatory School Birkdale School Sheffield High School Westbourne School

FE & sixth form	Longley Park Sixth Form College Sheffield College

Defunct	Abbeydale Grange School Attercliffe Academy Frecheville Comprehensive School Myers Grove School Sheffield Central Technical School Sheffield Collegiate School Sheffield Grammar School Tapton Mount School Wesley College