Sandhurst School is a
coeducational
Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to ...
secondary school and
sixth form
In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-l ...
located in
Sandhurst, Berkshire
Sandhurst is a town and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest borough in Berkshire, England. It is in the south eastern corner of Berkshire, and is situated west-southwest of central London, north west of Camberley and south of Bracknell ...
, England.
The headteacher is Debbie Smith.
History
The school was opened in 1969.
The first headteacher was Bill Dally.
He retired from the post in 1982.
An extension was added to the school in 1971 to accommodate an additional 200 pupils and a youth wing.
In 1984, teachers at the school held a "work-in" in the context of
strike action.
This was intended to show people how much work teachers do in their own time.
In 1986, a siren was installed at the school, to be sounded if a patient escapes from
Broadmoor Hospital
Broadmoor Hospital is a high-security psychiatric hospital in Crowthorne, Berkshire, England. It is the oldest of the three high-security psychiatric hospitals in England, the other two being Ashworth Hospital near Liverpool and Rampton Secure ...
.
In 2020, problems with the building meant pupils had to move to temporary classrooms.
Previously a
community school administered by
Bracknell Forest Council
Bracknell Forest Council, also known as Bracknell Forest Borough Council is the local authority of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined.
It ...
, in February 2022 Sandhurst School converted to
academy status. It is now sponsored by the Corvus Learning Trust.
Ofsted inspections
As of 2021, the school's most recent
Ofsted inspection was in 2017, with an overall judgement of Good.
References
External links
School Website
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Secondary schools in Bracknell Forest
Academies in Bracknell Forest
Sandhurst, Berkshire
1969 establishments in the United Kingdom
Educational institutions established in 1969