Framwellgate School Durham

Infobox UK school
name = Framwellgate School Durham


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established = 1965
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type = Community comprehensive school
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head_label = Headteacher
head = Joan Sjovoll
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chair_label = Chair of governors
chair = K. Cromarty
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specialist = Science College
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street = Newton Drive
city = Framwellgate Moor, Durham
county = County Durham
country = England Flagicon|England
postcode = DH1 5BQ
LEA = Durham Council
ofsted = 114309
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enrollment = 1,220
gender = Mixed
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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free_label_1 = Former name
free_1 = Framwellgate Moor Comprehensive School
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website = http://www.fram.durham.sch.uk/
website_name = Framwellgate School Durham

Framwellgate School Durham is a large state Science College, Community School and Sixth Form Centre, in the Framwellgate Moor area of Durham City, County Durham, England. The current Head Teacher is Mrs. Joan Sjovoll. [http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/8404190/overview/ Schools Finder School Profile] ]

Composition

At the time of its most recent inspection in 2005, the school had approximately 1220 pupils, of which around 200 were in the sixth form. [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Internet/menuitem.7c7b38b14d870c7bb1890a01637046a0/?event=getReport&urn=114309&inspectionNumber=279360&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\school\114\s5_114309_20051102.xml Framwellgate School Durham - Inspection Report] . Ofsted (2 November 2005). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.]

The school serves Framwellgate Moor and the nearby Newton Hall estate. However, some pupils travel greater distances, typically from outlying former pit villages.

History

The first school building were opened in 1965, with most of the other blocks following over the next decade. The school operated as a comprehensive since 1971. [ [http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/education/departments/client/pdfs/framwellgate-moor-comprehensive-school-ks4-assessment.pdf Canterbury Chrish Church University College Department of Education] ]

The school was formerly known as Framwellgate Moor Comprehensive School, and was commonly known by the initials FMCS.

The school was granted Specialist Science College status in 2003.

Performance

In 2007, 77% of pupils taking GCSEs achieved 5 or more at grade C or above. [ [http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/8404190/school-attainment-tables/KS4/2007/ Schools Finder GCSE Results] ] In the sixth form in the same year, the average level 3 point score was 607 per student. [ [http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/8404190/school-attainment-tables/POST16/2007/ Schools Finder Post 16 Results] ]

The school received an 'outstanding', grade 1 for the Ofsted inspection that took place in October 2005.

Notable former pupils

*Tony Hackworth, former Leeds United footballer.Source needed|date=June 2008
*Mark Summerbell, former Middlesbrough footballer.Source needed|date=June 2008

External links

* [http://www.fram.durham.sch.uk/site/index.php Framwellgate School Durham]