The Compton School
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The Compton School is situated on Summers Lane, North Finchley, London
. It is a comprehensive school for boys and girls aged eleven to sixteen and the school years range from year 7 to year 11. It is located on the site of Finchley Manorhill School, which was progressively closed in the late 1980s. The buildings were reopened as The Compton School in 1992.
The school became a Beacon school
in 1999, and has been a Technology College
since 2001. It has recently become a training college as well. It has had three successive 'outstanding' OFSTED
reports. Its exam results place it in the top 5% nationally for added value, with 2009/2010 students achieving 83% 5+ grade A*-C GCSE grades. The school is also known for its links with Woodhouse College
.
Recently the school has undergone expansion, with millions of pounds invested in the buildings by the London Borough of Barnet
.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It is a comprehensive school for boys and girls aged eleven to sixteen and the school years range from year 7 to year 11. It is located on the site of Finchley Manorhill School, which was progressively closed in the late 1980s. The buildings were reopened as The Compton School in 1992.
The school became a Beacon school
Beacon School
Beacon School was a government designation awarded to outstanding primary and secondary schools in England and Wales from 1998 to August 2005. The Beacon Schools programme identified schools that were examples of good practice and funded those schools to enable them to build partnerships with each...
in 1999, and has been a Technology College
Technology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
since 2001. It has recently become a training college as well. It has had three successive 'outstanding' OFSTED
Ofsted
The 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 ....
reports. Its exam results place it in the top 5% nationally for added value, with 2009/2010 students achieving 83% 5+ grade A*-C GCSE grades. The school is also known for its links with Woodhouse College
Woodhouse College
Woodhouse College is a single site state sixth form college situated between North Finchley and Friern Barnet on the eastern side of the London Borough of Barnet...
.
Recently the school has undergone expansion, with millions of pounds invested in the buildings by the London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
.