Cotham School
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Cotham School is a secondary school
with academy status in Cotham
, a suburb of Bristol
, England.
Until the academic year 2000/01, Cotham was a Grammar School. It became a comprehensive in 2001, and became an academy in September 2011.
, which was refurbished and opened in 2007. Prior to 2007, Cotham School had its own sixth form.
In 2008, the school was the most oversubscribed in Bristol, with 3.7 applicants making it their first choice for every available place. This unfortunately means many are turned down, though if the child's parents are willing, they can appeal, though the child may not be accepted until the October or November of their first year.
The school is currently attempting to raise money for refurbishment of their main hall, as it is quickly becoming one of the oldest parts of the establishment. They are, at this time, almost halfway to their goal of £80,000.
In November 2009, the school underwent extensive work to knock down an asbestos- filled building and replace that building with a much bigger and more habitable new block of classrooms. Due to this disturbance, there were two blocks of temporary classrooms situated on the site to house all the students during class times and tutor times.
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...
with academy status in Cotham
Cotham, Bristol
Cotham is the name of both a council ward of the city of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and a suburb of the city that falls within that ward. The ward comprises the Cotham suburb, and a small portion of Redland, which is another Bristol suburb.-Cotham:...
, a suburb of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England.
History
Its predecessor was the Merchant Venturers School.Until the academic year 2000/01, Cotham was a Grammar School. It became a comprehensive in 2001, and became an academy in September 2011.
Admissions
It comprises the main school and sports hall together with Charnwood House, the Cotham part of the North Bristol Post 16 CentreNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre
North Bristol Post 16 Centre is a Sixth Form centre in Bristol, England. It is made up of two 'learning communities' at Cotham School and at Redland Green School. It opened in September 2007, one year after Redland Green School opened for Year 7 pupils...
, which was refurbished and opened in 2007. Prior to 2007, Cotham School had its own sixth form.
In 2008, the school was the most oversubscribed in Bristol, with 3.7 applicants making it their first choice for every available place. This unfortunately means many are turned down, though if the child's parents are willing, they can appeal, though the child may not be accepted until the October or November of their first year.
Buildings
The Paul Dirac Centre houses art currently, though with the new build coming along it is suggested it be knocked down and rebuilt.The school is currently attempting to raise money for refurbishment of their main hall, as it is quickly becoming one of the oldest parts of the establishment. They are, at this time, almost halfway to their goal of £80,000.
In November 2009, the school underwent extensive work to knock down an asbestos- filled building and replace that building with a much bigger and more habitable new block of classrooms. Due to this disturbance, there were two blocks of temporary classrooms situated on the site to house all the students during class times and tutor times.
Cotham Grammar School
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