Caludon Castle School
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Caludon Castle School is a Academy in Wyken
, Coventry
, England
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The previous buildings dating from the 1950s were recently demolished to make way for a new £24 million PFI
project resulting in the school being totally rebuilt. The school is situated on a 67 acres (271,139.6 m²) site.
Wyken
Wyken, a suburb of Coventry, England, is situated between the areas of Stoke and Walsgrave, three miles northeast of Coventry city centre. It is a fairly large ward spreading as far as the Binley area...
, Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The previous buildings dating from the 1950s were recently demolished to make way for a new £24 million PFI
Private Finance Initiative
The private finance initiative is a way of creating "public–private partnerships" by funding public infrastructure projects with private capital...
project resulting in the school being totally rebuilt. The school is situated on a 67 acres (271,139.6 m²) site.
Alumni
- Adam BaldingAdam BaldingAdam Balding is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing for Worcester Warriors. He plays as a Number eight.Balding came through Leicester Tigers academy and went on to make 66 appearances for the first XV...
(born 7 December 1979), Rugby Union player with Newcastle Falcons - Marlon DevonishMarlon DevonishMarlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent...
(born 1 June 1976), Olympic Gold Medalist - 4 X 100m - Athens 2004, World Indoor Champion - 200m - 2003. - Bobby GouldBobby GouldRobert Anthony "Bobby" Gould is an English former footballer and manager.-Playing career:Born in Coventry, Gould started his career at Coventry City, making his debut for the club whilst still an apprentice at the age of 16. He did not sign professional until June 1964...
(born 12 June 1946), former footballer who is now a manager. - Adrian ThomasAdrian ThomasAdrian Thomas is Professor of Music at Cardiff University School of Music. He specializes in Polish Music.-Academic career:Thomas began his professional career at Queen's University Belfast in 1973. Between 1983 and 1984, he was a Visiting Fellow at University of California, San Diego, and after...
(born 1 February 1958), Footballer, England under 18's 1976. - Paul KingPaul KingPaul King is the name of:*Paul King , British singer and guitarist with pop group Mungo Jerry*Paul King , British rugby league footballer*Paul King , singer and VJ...
(born 20 November 1960), British singer, musician, VJ, and TV presenter. Member of the mid 80's band 'King'.