Ashfield Comprehensive School

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name = Ashfield Comprehensive School


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street = Sutton Road
city = Nottingham
county = Nottinghamshire
country = England
postcode = NG17 8HP
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enrollment = 2496
gender = Coeducational
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Ashfield Comprehensive School is a school located in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, which educates children ages 11–18.
Ashfield currently has approximately 2,500 students, split into 6 houses names Trent, Chesterfield, Thoroton, Byron, Hargreaves and Coates. Houses contain students from all years except those from the sixth form.
September 2007 saw the opening of a brand new multi-million pound post-16 centre offering A-level courses as well as Vocational Studies. The current head teacher is Mr R Vasey

Extra curricular

The PE and Music departments organise numerous extra curricular activities. Speak with the teachers who work in these departments for more information or read the information on the walls in the PE department for more information.

There is a math's club know as "sum-it club" for year 7's

There is Book club in the library at lunchtimes

Christian union meet in drama studio 2 on a Friday lunchtime.

On Monday and Wednesday nights, there are after school (compulsary) lesson for years 10 and 11. These lesson are called twilight sessions. The lessons you can chose for a twilight session range from beauty to engineering.

Facilities

IT centre, four gymnasiums, Tennis courts, running track, swimming pool, dance studio, theatre, darkroom, 15 science Laboratories, library and business centre, Post 16 (6th form centre), salon, RAC garage, construction rooms, engineering Facilities and lots more Facilities to make the school a great place to gain an education.

External links

* [http://www.ashfield.notts.sch.uk/ Ashfield school official website]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/05/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/891_4009.stm Ashfield Comprehensive School profile] provided by the BBC