Carshalton Boys Sports College
Encyclopedia
Carshalton Boys Sports College (formerly Carshalton High School for Boys) is a comprehensive school
for 11–19 year old boys in Carshalton
, London Borough of Sutton
, England. From September 2003, the school has been designated as a specialist sports college
.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
for 11–19 year old boys in Carshalton
Carshalton
Carshalton is a suburban area of the London Borough of Sutton, England. It is located 10 miles south-southwest of Charing Cross, situated in the valley of the River Wandle, one of the sources of which is Carshalton Ponds in the centre of the village. The combined population of the five wards...
, London Borough of Sutton
London Borough of Sutton
The London Borough of Sutton is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the 80th largest local authority in England by population. It is one of the southernmost boroughs of London...
, England. From September 2003, the school has been designated as a specialist sports college
Sports College
Sports Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, PE, sports and dance. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Sports...
.
Alumni
- Major-General Edward Robert FestingEdward Robert FestingMajor-General Edward Robert Festing CB FRS , English army officer, chemist, and first Director of the Science Museum in London. He contributed to infrared spectroscopy research with Sir William Abney in the 1880s....
CB FRS (1839–1912), army officer, chemist, and first Director of the Science Museum, London - Alex StepneyAlex StepneyAlexander Cyril "Alex" Stepney is a former English football player who was Manchester United's goalkeeper when they became the first English club to win the European Cup.-London beginnings:...
, Manchester United and England goalkeeper, 1968 European Cup Winner
External links
- Official website
- Report by OfstedOfstedThe Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....