Budmouth Technology College

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name = Budmouth Technology College


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head = David Akers
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chair_label = Chair of Governors
chair = Rose Bruce
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specialist = Technology
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street = Chickerell Road
city = Weymouth
county = Dorset
country = England flagicon|England
postcode = DT4 9SY
LEA = Dorset
ofsted = 113902
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enrollment = 1590
gender = Mixed
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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website = http://www.budmouth.dorset.sch.uk/
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Budmouth Technology College is a foundation, comprehensive, DfES designated Technology College for boys and girls situated in Weymouth, Dorset, England.

It consists of a Secondary School and a Sixth Form. Also on site is the privately owned Budmouth Community sports center. [ [http://www.budmouthsports.co.uk/ Budmouth Community Sports Center Official Site] ]

It teaches 1500+ students in the 11-18 age range, school years 7 to 14. It teaches GCSEs, As Levels, A Levels and a range of certificate qualifications.

Its results results are better than average for GCSEs, yet lower than average for As and A levels. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/04/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/835_5402.stm BBC Education School Tables] ]

It has a Combined Cadet Force which is open to all its students. [ [http://www.budmouth.dorset.sch.uk/CCF/index.html Budmouth Technology College CCF] .]

Its campus overlooks the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The campus is being redeveloped, for occupancy in 2010. The procedure will be in two parts: the first half of the new building will be assembled and the students and teachers moved in. Next the first half of the old school will be knocked down. Then the second half of the new school will be built and finally the second half of the old school will be knocked down.

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