Conisborough College is a

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, located between

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and

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in the

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, England. The school offers

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and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. Conisborough College has entered into a partnership with Colfe's School, a

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located in Horn Park. The partnership consists of projects and cross-curricular activities between the schools, and the highest achieving pupils from Conisborough are offered scholarships to the

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at Colfe's.

History

Conisborough College was previously known as Catford County then Catford Girls School. One of its heads at that time, June Fisher was to become President of the

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. The school later admitted boys to Year 7 for the first time in September 2006, making it Catford High School. This change in name to Conisborough College coincided with the move to a new building and the final phase of the school becoming coeducational.

References

External links

Conisborough College official website
Secondary schools in the London Borough of Lewisham Community schools in the London Borough of Lewisham Downham, London Catford {{London-school-stub