Clevedon School
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| Motto | Student Focused Achievement |
|---|---|
| Type | Co-Educational academy |
| Headteacher | John Wells |
| Location |
Valley Road Clevedon North Somerset England Coordinates: 51°26′51″N 2°50′34″W / 51.4476°N 2.8428°W |
| DfE URN | 137884 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1,224 pupils (as of January 2012) |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website |
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Clevedon School, located in Clevedon, North Somerset, England, is a large secondary school with 1,224 pupils as of January 2012 in years 7 to 11 (Lower School) and 12 to 13 (Upper School or sixth form). The school recently regained its Language College status. As of 2005, the headteacher is John Wells. The school became an academy in February 2012.
House system
The house system which came into being in September 2006 consists of four houses: Conygar (red), Marine (blue), Valley (green) and Walton (yellow). All pupils and most staff belong to one of the four houses. Siblings always belong to the same house and parents and their sons and/or daughters are also invariably placed in the same house. Most of the sports in the school are now house competitions, ranging from rugby tournaments to Clevedon Staff has Talent, and the staff cross-country run.
In September 2008, a new uniform consisting of a blazer, shirt and tie, was introduced to replace the previous polo shirt and sweatshirt, and is now worn by all pupils excluding the sixth form. It is designed to identify them as members of their respective houses.
Formerly the house system had also divided the pupils and teachers into four houses which were named after famous Clevedon residents and visitors: Arthur Hallam (red), William Makepeace Thackeray (green), Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (blue) & Samuel Taylor Coleridge (yellow).
Vertical tutoring
Each house consists of ten tutor groups (Main school) and a further two tutor groups in the Upper School - Sixth Form). Each main school TG has a mixture of age groups, e.g. 5 YR 7 pupils, 5 Yr 8s and so on up to Yr 11s.
Pupil Ambassadors, House Leaders, Senior Ambassadors, Peer Listeners
There were in 2006 two groups of Pupil Ambassadors. There were approximately 45 Year 11 Pupil Ambassadors and 28 Senior Pupil Ambassadors, from the Upper School, i.e. Years 12 and 13.
The Ambassadors were asked to assist with the everyday running of the school, front of house assistance at events such as 'Meet the Headteacher' and they were meant to undertake specialised projects. This system is no longer in operation.
The Senior Ambassadors group has now been replaced by the Peer Listeners' scheme. This team is composed of 6th form pupils, who receive formal training, and offer support and guidance to younger pupils. They also head up Anti-bullying week, which takes place each November.
School performance
Compared to other schools in North Somerset, good - both value-added and GCSE results are very good. Recent A/AS level results (2007 and 2008) have also been good, when compared to schools in the area.[1]
Notable alumni
- Huw Bennett, Rugby International.[2]
- Kate Reed, Olympian.[3]
- Jack Butland, Footballer.[4]
- Nathan Catt, Rugby player.
References
- ↑ "Education league tables: Clevedon School". BBC News. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
- ↑ Jim Hooley (15 January 2009). "Clevedon hope to cause a stir against holders Wellington | Mail Online". London: Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
- ↑ "Clevedon's Reed to run for Britain at Beijing Olympics". Thisisbristol.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
- ↑ Jackson, Jamie (14 July 2012). "London 2012: Team GB's Jack Butland walking in a Brazilian wonderland". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2012.