Millbrook Community School was a
secondary school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., b ...
in
Southampton
Southampton is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. It is located approximately southwest of London, west of Portsmouth, and southeast of Salisbury. Southampton had a population of 253, ...
, England. The school was situated close to the west border of the city – formerly Millbrook Secondary School for Boys and attracted pupils from several surrounding areas.
In early 1997 the school was granted a Sports Lottery Board award of £1.53 million. From late summer 1998 the local community and pupils were able to use some additional facilities in the school. These included: floodlit courts, a sports hall, a gymnasium with a sprung wooden floor, a fully equipped fitness suite, a meeting room, a community lounge, offices and a reception area. All these areas were accessible to people with disabilities.
The school was last inspected by
OFSTED
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial department of His Majesty's government, reporting to Parliament. Ofsted's role is to make sure that organisations providing education, training ...
in September 2006.
As part of Southampton City Council's review of secondary schooling in the city, called Learning Futures, the school closed in September 2008.
[Secondary Education Review – Pre-Statutory Consultation Outcome and Proposals for further development, a report to Southampton City Council Cabinet, 19 June 2006] From September 2008 the school site has acted as the lower school of
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill, while the former
Oaklands Community School site is the upper school, until new premises are built around 2012, when both existing sites will close.
References
External links
Learning Futures website Ofsted Website
Defunct schools in Southampton
Educational institutions disestablished in 2008
2008 disestablishments in England
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