The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre
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The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre is a comprehensive school
in Bewdley
, serving north-west Worcestershire
, England
. Its campus is very close to the River Severn
. In late 2009, The Bewdley School was awarded Specialist Art
College status.
, and the school became Bewdley High School. When the area returned to a two-tier system in 2007, the High School was amalgamated with the two local middle schools to form the Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre, with Mrs Reilly as the new headteacher.
Bewdley school works with:
In September 2009, The Bewdley School gained Specialist Art
college
status. This specialism was later awarded the Arts Mark Gold Award for excellent practice amongst the department.
achieved 75% of students gaining 5+ A* to C Grades, with 65% including English and Maths. 23% achieved the new English baccalaureate qualification.
In September 2010, The Bewdley School received an OFSTED inspection report for PHSE as part of the new Ofsted system. Every section of the report that required a grade was judged as being "Good" (Grade 2, with 1 being Outstanding, 3 satisfactory and 4 inadequate). The report included "Students are friendly, polite and well behaved. They are confident, able to work independently and show respect for the views of others. They feel safe and secure and are able to develop skills of reflection. Many have positive attitudes to PSHE education and enjoy their learning.". The overall quality of PHSE education, leadership and management of PHSE education, achievement in PHSE education, and PHSE in the curriculum was all judged as being "Good, if not better".
which caters for roughly 280 children. The Bewdley School independently raised more than £4000 which will be used directly to help the nest of love school build new buildings and provide their students with a better education. The leader of the Haitian school wrote a letter to Bewdley Baptist church and The Bewdley School which Included "The children are still trying to understand why a school in a far far away country would help them beyond their wildest dreams, of which they can only dream of visiting. We hope here in Haiti
that your school & church is to be used as a National example, as all your kindness has changed lives". The Bewdley School has received a lot of positive publicity for this act.
In 2010, The Bewdley School received their biggest year seven intake since the opening of the school. The Bewdley School only has four main feeder primary schools: Bewdley Primary School, St. Anne's C of E Primary School, Upper Arley Primary School, and Far Forest CE Primary School. Despite this, 46 of the new year seven students came from 27 different primary schools out of the catchment area.
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...
in Bewdley
Bewdley
Bewdley is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England, along the Severn Valley a few miles to the west of Kidderminster...
, serving north-west Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, 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...
. Its campus is very close to the River Severn
River Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, at about , but the second longest on the British Isles, behind the River Shannon. It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon, Ceredigion near Llanidloes, Powys, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales...
. In late 2009, The Bewdley School was awarded Specialist Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
College status.
History
The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre has its origins in the Bewdley County Secondary School which opened in April 1955. In 1972 the area adopted a three-tier systemThree-tier education
Three-tier education refers to those structures of schooling, which exist in some parts of England, where pupils are taught in three distinct school types. A similar experiment was also trialled in Scotland....
, and the school became Bewdley High School. When the area returned to a two-tier system in 2007, the High School was amalgamated with the two local middle schools to form the Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre, with Mrs Reilly as the new headteacher.
Present day
The Bewdley School is a part of ContinU, a trust set up to offer a wider range of courses across a number of schools.Bewdley school works with:
- Baxter CollegeBaxter CollegeBaxter College is a state comprehensive mixed secondary school located in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Prior to September 2002 the school was known as Harry Cheshire High School. The school provides education for pupils aged 11 to 18 years, and offers a wide range of courses at GCSE and...
- Haybridge High School and Sixth FormHaybridge High SchoolHaybridge High School and Sixth Form is a 11–18 mixed comprehensive school with approximately 1,250 students in Hagley, serving North West Worcestershire. The school is a Technology College, with the two additional specialisms of Applied Learning and Sports...
- Hagley RC High SchoolHagley Rc High SchoolHagley Catholic High School is a voluntary aided, mixed 11-18 school in Hagley, Worcestershire. The school holds specialist Arts College status, and was accorded a Grade 2 in its Ofsted report. The school plays host to students studying for Key Stage 3, GCSE, AS and A-level examinations...
- StourminsterStourminster SchoolWyre Forest School is a school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, for students with complex special needs, and about one fifth of the students are on the autistic spectrum continuum. It caters for ages 7 to 16 and has about 120 mixed gender students on roll...
and Blakebrook special needs schools - The Stourport High School and Sixth Form CentreThe Stourport High School & VIth Form CentreThe Stourport Academy & VIth Form Centre, formerly known as the Stourport High School and Language College, opened to students in 1956 as an 11-18 school. The starting age was increased to 13 during the 1970s, and was reverted back to 11 in 2007 . The school is located in the town of...
- King Charles I School and Sixth Form CentreKing Charles I SchoolKing Charles I School is a voluntary controlled mixed school in the town of Kidderminster, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England.-Present Day and OFSTED:...
- Wolverley CE Secondary School
In September 2009, The Bewdley School gained Specialist Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
status. This specialism was later awarded the Arts Mark Gold Award for excellent practice amongst the department.
Results and Ofsted
In August 2011, The Bewdley School and Sixth Form CentreThe Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre
The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre is a comprehensive school in Bewdley, serving north-west Worcestershire, England. Its campus is very close to the River Severn. In late 2009, The Bewdley School was awarded Specialist Art College status.-History:...
achieved 75% of students gaining 5+ A* to C Grades, with 65% including English and Maths. 23% achieved the new English baccalaureate qualification.
In September 2010, The Bewdley School received an OFSTED inspection report for PHSE as part of the new Ofsted system. Every section of the report that required a grade was judged as being "Good" (Grade 2, with 1 being Outstanding, 3 satisfactory and 4 inadequate). The report included "Students are friendly, polite and well behaved. They are confident, able to work independently and show respect for the views of others. They feel safe and secure and are able to develop skills of reflection. Many have positive attitudes to PSHE education and enjoy their learning.". The overall quality of PHSE education, leadership and management of PHSE education, achievement in PHSE education, and PHSE in the curriculum was all judged as being "Good, if not better".
Nest of Love School - Haiti
The Bewdley School is currently working in partnership with Bewdley Baptist Church to raise money and awareness for a school on the outskirts of haitiHaiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
which caters for roughly 280 children. The Bewdley School independently raised more than £4000 which will be used directly to help the nest of love school build new buildings and provide their students with a better education. The leader of the Haitian school wrote a letter to Bewdley Baptist church and The Bewdley School which Included "The children are still trying to understand why a school in a far far away country would help them beyond their wildest dreams, of which they can only dream of visiting. We hope here in Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
that your school & church is to be used as a National example, as all your kindness has changed lives". The Bewdley School has received a lot of positive publicity for this act.
School involvement and buildings
The Bewdley School is made up of five teaching blocks. The newest block (E) was constructed by Yorkon, and cost around £3.5 to build. In 2010, The Bewdley School raised £4,000 for Haitian refugees. The School received a notable amount of publicity for this act. Student from Bewdley School took part in the 2010 STeM Challenge and submitted 2 teams, both of which made it through to the national finals.In 2010, The Bewdley School received their biggest year seven intake since the opening of the school. The Bewdley School only has four main feeder primary schools: Bewdley Primary School, St. Anne's C of E Primary School, Upper Arley Primary School, and Far Forest CE Primary School. Despite this, 46 of the new year seven students came from 27 different primary schools out of the catchment area.
Notable Alumni
- Kayleigh PearsonKayleigh PearsonKayleigh Emma Pearson is an English model who is most famous for winning FHM's second High Street Honey competition, in 2003. She hails from Worcestershire and grew up in Bewdley. She is represented by International Model Management...
- English model who is most famous for winning FHM's second High Street Honey competition, in 2003. - Nathan FrekeNathan FrekeNathan Freke was the 2006 British Formula Ford Champion. Nathan has held four British Kart Racing Championship Titles and in 2005 became the only driver ever to win an FIA/CIK Superkart Race in a Division 2 Kart against Division 1 Karts, .-2006:British Formula Ford Champion...
- Professional racing driver, 4 British Kart Racing Titles, 2006 Formula Ford Champion, 2009 Ginetta G50 Champion, currently competing in 2011 Ginetta GT Series