- Christopher Whitehead Language College
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Christopher Whitehead Language College Motto In pursuit of excellence Established 1983 Type Secondary School Religion non-denominational Headteacher Neil Morris Chair Kathryn Bentley Founder Christopher Whitehead Specialism Language College Location Bromwich Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 4AF
EnglandLocal authority Worcestershire DfE URN 116978 Ofsted Reports Students approx 1,000 Gender Mixed Ages 11–16 Houses Brunel,Seacole,Da-Vinci,Curie,Pankhurst and Shakespeare Colours gold,purple,red,light blue,navy,green Coordinates: 52°11′10″N 2°13′59″W / 52.18610°N 2.23317°W
Christopher Whitehead Language College is a school in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. It is a co-educational school, in which there are about 1100 students enrolled, aged between 11 and 16. The school holds Specialist Language College status.
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History
The school was opened in 1983 following the merger of two schools and it draws its pupils mainly from the St John's area of Worcester and the surrounding west side of Worcester City. The school gained specialist language college status in September 2005.[1]
Grounds and Facilities
The school occupies a large site on the west bank of the River Severn with views of the Malvern Hills and of Worcester City and its Cathedral. The school was formed in 1983 by the amalgamation of two schools, Christopher Whitehead Boys School and Christopher Whitehead Girls School. The Boys School was formerly housed in the older 1950s buildings and the Girls Schools in the newer 1960s and 1970s buildings. As such, its buildings vary in age and architecture. To add to the confusion, the 1950s School building originally housed both the Boys and Girls school, separate entrances were used. It has been substantially modernised and re-equipped since its formation.[1]
Houses
Since September 2007, the school was divided into six houses. Each pupil wears a coloured tie of their corresponding house. Pupils now share their forms with approximately 5 pupils from each year at the school in the same house. The houses are:
References
- ^ a b Ofsted report December 2006 Retrieved 23 JUly 2009
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