The Henry Cort Community College

The Henry Cort Community College

Infobox UK school
name = The Henry Cort Community College


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type = Secondary school
religion = Non-denominational
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head = PJ Munday Bsc MA
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specialist = Yes, Sports
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street = Hillson Drive
city = Fareham
county = Hampshire
country = flagicon|England
postcode = PO15 6PH
LEA = Hampshire County Council
ofsted = 116466
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enrollment = 931
gender = Mixed
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 16
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website = http://www.henrycort.org/
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The Henry Cort Community College, formerly Fareham Park Senior School, is a mixed sex comprehensive school in Fareham, Hampshire. The school has specialist Sports College status.

It is one of three comprehensive schools in Fareham, and had around 1000 pupils at the last count. It has a rich sporting tradition, especially in field hockey, and has enviable sports facilities, including an astroturf pitch and a fully equipped gym. The school is named after the iron pioneer, Henry Cort.

2008 Arson attack

At 2:20pm, Monday 23 June 2008 fire broke out in two technology rooms within the school grounds. All 630 students currently in college at the time were safely evacuated to safe areas away from the fire. [ [http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/latest/display.var.2360115.0.two_arrested_over_arson_probe_at_hampshire_school.php Daily Echo news report] ] No pupils were harmed but one teacher was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. Fire investigators said the fire was started deliberately. According to police two teenage pupils were arrested suspicion of arson but were later bailed after questioning. On the 24 June Hampshire police made a request for information after the incident. [ [http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/news/releases/Police+seek+information+following+incident+of+arson+at+Henry+Cort+Community+College.htm Hampshire Constabulary press release] ] The school has continued to operate as normal since the attack, the Technology Rooms is scheduled to open in the new term in September 2008.

Grounds

At the back of the college is a Multi-Sports Court and they are starting work on a NEW Pavilion next to the Court.

On the site there is quite a few sports grounds like, Tennis and Basketball Courts and Grassed Pitches for Football and Rugby Football. There is an A.T.P (Astro Turf Pitch) adjacent to the New Pavilion for Hockey, Football, Cricket.

There are two mezzanine floors for a fitness suite, and another overlooking the science labs with a few skylights.

References

External links

* [http://www.henry-cort.hants.sch.uk School website]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/7471454.stm Two teenage girls arrested over school blaze in June 2008]
* [http://www.edubase.gov.uk/EstablishmentView.aspx?EstablishmentID=16451 EduBase]


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