Ryton Comprehensive School
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Ryton Comprehensive School was a secondary school in Ryton
, Tyne and Wear
, England
. The school taught around 1200 students, most of whom came from the local Ryton and Crawcrook
area, though some students residing in Greenside
, Prudhoe
and Winlaton
also attended.
Ryton was a popular oversubscribed school but was nevertheless threatened with closure as part of a review of secondary education in Gateshead
in 2009. It was eventually decided that the school should remain open but the school's rating declined during this time from "good, with outstanding features" (Ofsted, 2008) to 'the teaching staff seriously need to take a few hints from Émile
(Ofsted, 2011) although it was recognised the school had the "capacity for sustained improvement". There are plans to reinspect the school in autumn 2011.
L.E.A. in enhanced facilities. The recent development has seen the construction of an additional sports hall, three new science laboratories, a purpose-built drama studio
, a suite of music rooms, enhanced art and graphics areas and new modern foreign language classrooms.
The school also boasts a state-of-the-art Millennium Centre, providing excellent facilities for independent study, and an extensive range of literature.
Ryton also enjoys a long-running partnership with local non-league football side Ryton F.C.
The school will no longer be a 'Language College' and will instead change its specialism to the Sciences.
To acknowledge and celebrate the changes a new identity was developed for the school which will change its name to 'Charles Thorp Comprehensive School' from September 2011. The uniform will also change from a maroon blazer, blue shirt, blue striped tie and grey trousers to a blue shirt, grey jumper and black trousers.
As well as changes to the uniform and the name, the school building itself is undergoing changes, most notably of these being a new entrance to the school.
Ryton, Tyne and Wear
Ryton is a semi-rural small town near the western border of Tyne and Wear, England. Once an independent town in County Durham it became incorporated into the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear and the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in 1974. It has a population of 15,742.- Location :Ryton lies...
, Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
, 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...
. The school taught around 1200 students, most of whom came from the local Ryton and Crawcrook
Crawcrook
Crawcrook is a semi-rural village close to the western border of the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear in England. Traditionally an independent village in County Durham it has since been incorporated into the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead.-Location:...
area, though some students residing in Greenside
Greenside
Greenside is a village located in the extreme west of the Metropolitan County of Tyne and Wear, England. Once an independent village in County Durham it became incorporated into Tyne and Wear in 1974 and then the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in 1986....
, Prudhoe
Prudhoe
Prudhoe is a medium sized town just south of the River Tyne, in the southern part of the county of Northumberland, England about west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The town is sited on a steep, north-facing hill in the Tyne valley and nearby settlements include Ovingham, Ovington, Wylam,...
and Winlaton
Winlaton
Winlaton is a village situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Once an independent village in County Durham, it became incorporated into the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear and Borough of Gateshead in 1974....
also attended.
Ryton was a popular oversubscribed school but was nevertheless threatened with closure as part of a review of secondary education in Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
in 2009. It was eventually decided that the school should remain open but the school's rating declined during this time from "good, with outstanding features" (Ofsted, 2008) to 'the teaching staff seriously need to take a few hints from Émile
EMILE
EMILE is the Early Mac Image LoadEr, a bootloader for loading Linux on Macintosh computers that have m68k processors. It was written by Laurent Vivier, and is meant to eventually replace the Penguin Booter that is more usually in use....
(Ofsted, 2011) although it was recognised the school had the "capacity for sustained improvement". There are plans to reinspect the school in autumn 2011.
Facilities
At the turn of the decade, the school was fortunate to benefit from a £3 million investment by GatesheadGateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
L.E.A. in enhanced facilities. The recent development has seen the construction of an additional sports hall, three new science laboratories, a purpose-built drama studio
Studio
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...
, a suite of music rooms, enhanced art and graphics areas and new modern foreign language classrooms.
The school also boasts a state-of-the-art Millennium Centre, providing excellent facilities for independent study, and an extensive range of literature.
Ryton also enjoys a long-running partnership with local non-league football side Ryton F.C.
Ryton F.C.
Ryton & Crawcrook Albion F.C. is an English non-league football club from Crawcrook, Tyne and Wear, currently playing in the Northern League Division Two. The team, nicknamed "Albion", play their home games at Kingsley Park Stadium. They were known as Ryton until 2011.-History:The club was...
Changes to the school
When it opened in September 2011, the school welcomed year 10 pupils from nearby Hookergate school in High Spen, which was closed on August 31st due to falling numbers, and a larger number of year 7 pupils from a widened catchment area. The Hookergate site will remain open for a further academic year (2011-12) to provide education for years 8, 9 and 11.The school will no longer be a 'Language College' and will instead change its specialism to the Sciences.
To acknowledge and celebrate the changes a new identity was developed for the school which will change its name to 'Charles Thorp Comprehensive School' from September 2011. The uniform will also change from a maroon blazer, blue shirt, blue striped tie and grey trousers to a blue shirt, grey jumper and black trousers.
As well as changes to the uniform and the name, the school building itself is undergoing changes, most notably of these being a new entrance to the school.