Granville Sports College
| Headteacher | Mrs J Kingswood[1] |
|---|---|
| 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 Sports College is a comprehensive school on Burton Road (A511) in Woodville, Derbyshire maintained by the Derbyshire County Council.[2]
History
Granville received specialised Sports College status in January 2008. The county council was looking at a possible merger between the school and the William Allitt School.[3] 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.[4] The traffic has increased since the Ashby-de-la-Zouch bypass opened in March 2002.
The new headteacher from September 2009) was Sylvia Thomas who replaced Barrie Scott.[5]).
Partner schools
Most of the school's students come from Belmont, Eureka, Hartshorne, Springfield, St. Peter’s Netherseal and Woodville,[6] primary schools but also accepts some children from Leicestershire into its 830 available places.[7]
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 different colours depending on what house they are in.
Academic performance
The school gets very good exam results for Derbyshire at GCSE, with very high results in the region and the highest between the three local schools in Swadlincote. Pingle and William Allit being those other schools. As of 2013, 87% of students got A*-C at GCSE. 53% of the pupils gained A*-C in GCSE English and Maths.
See also
References
- ↑ "Contact us". Granville Sports College. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ↑ Granville Sports College, 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