Avon Valley School

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name = The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College


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head = Mr Don O'Neill
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street = Newbold Road
city = Rugby
county = Warwickshire
country = England
postcode = CV21 1EH
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enrollment = 830
gender = Coeducational
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The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College is a self-governed specialist school in the British town of Rugby, Warwickshire.The school is non-selective, catering for students aged 11-16.

The school opened on its current site on Newbold Road in 1956 as Newbold Grange High School. Until the early 1990s, under the rule of Mr Turbayne, the school was subject to much criticism, with a relatively bad reputation. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/21_02_06_headteachers.pdf Transcript of BBC Radio 4 programme “File On 4” – Head Teachers (21-2-06) Accessed 20-12-06] ]

In September 1992, Mark Braine took over as Headmaster, [http://www.gtce.org.uk/standards/hearings/orders/braine Mr Mark Braine: Disciplinary order made by the GTC (27-9-06) Accessed 20-12-06] ] at which point the school was renamed The Avon Valley School. Since then, the school has grown in number, and is today one of the best schools in the area. Unfortunately, on 28 June 2004, the school fell victim to a huge fire, which reduced the entire school to rubble. [http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/corporate/newsstor.nsf/97b001442b69855580256f31005454fb/df07fdad747df09280256ec10024d806?OpenDocument Warwickshire Council Pledges support for Avon Valley School (30-6-04) Accessed 20-12-06] ] From the following September it moved into temporary class rooms.

In October 2004 Mark Braine took leave of absence, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4116286.stm BBC News Arson-hit school's head departs Accessed 20-12-06] ] left the school's employment in April 2005, and on 27 September 2006 a disciplinary order was made against him by the General Teaching Council, taking effect on 11 October 2006.

In 2006 Don O'Neill, who had been Deputy Headteacher under Mark Braine and acting Headteacher after October 2004, became Headteacher. In September 2007, the school reopened in brick buildings for the first time since the fire, this time, as The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College. Garry Bonser, Elaine Stock, Darren Walden and Andy Ross are all Assistant Headteahers at the school.

References

External links

* [http://www.avonvalleyschool.org Avon Valley School website]
* [http://www.edubase.gov.uk/EstablishmentView.aspx?EstablishmentID=25736 EduBase]

News items

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/6205642.stm Arson in December 2006]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4786232.stm Repairs to school in March 2006]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4116286.stm Headmaster leaves in June 2005]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4545865.stm Stabbing in 2005]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4249117.stm £5m for school in February 2005]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/3845509.stm Severe fire June 28 2004]