John Colet School

John Colet School

Infobox UK school
name = John Colet School


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established = 1956
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type = Secondary modern community school
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head_label = Headteacher
head = Mrs Christine McLintock
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specialist = Humanities College
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city = Wendover
county = Buckinghamshire
country = England flagicon|England
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LEA = Buckinghamshire
ofsted = 110491
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enrollment = 1,030
gender = Co-educational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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colours = Maroon color box|Maroon
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website = http://www.johncolet.co.uk/
website_name = www.johncolet.co.ukThe John Colet School is a co-educational secondary school in Wendover, Buckinghamshire. [cite web
title=Schools Directory
publisher=Buckinghamshire County Council
url=http://apps.buckscc.gov.uk/eforms/schools/schoolDetails.aspx?DFEE=4044
accessdate=2007-07-09]

The school was founded in the 1950s, and is named after churchman and scholar John Colet. In September 2006 the school celebrated its 50th Anniversary.

It is a community school, which takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18. The school has approximately 1,030 pupils, with approximately 150 students in the sixth form. There are around 60 staff at the school. There are numerous support staff who fulfil a range of duties through out the site. The Senior Leadership Team is made up of four assistant headteachers and the headteacher.

A year group is made up of six forms, Burke, Canning, Disraeli, Gladstone, Hampden and Steele. Once in sixth form these forms are incorporated into three form groups Burke, Canning and Disraeli.

pecialist status

The school was awarded specialist Humanities College status by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, with effect from September 2008. It specialises in English, History and Religious Education [cite news
title= Specialist status for John Colet School
publisher=Aylesbury Today (The Bucks Herald)
date=2008-06-18
url=http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/Specialist-status-for-John-Colet.4197818.jp
accessdate=2008-07-03]

Notable alumni

*Georgia Frost, model

References

External links

* [http://www.johncolet.co.uk/ School website]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=110491 Ofsted Reports]
* [http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_07.pl?No=8254044&Mode=Z&Type=SC&Phase=1&Year=07&Base=b&Num=825 Department for Children, Schools and Families Performance Tables (GCSE and equivalent)]


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