Cordeaux School
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Cordeaux School is a secondary modern school
on North Holme Road in Louth, Lincolnshire
, England
. Cordeaux School - A Specialist Engineering College currently is ranked 46th out of 73 in the 2009 Lincolnshire County League Table.
Cordeaux School has 26 feeder schools from the surrounding area, and its partner secondary school is King Edward VI Grammar School (Louth), which is the local Grammar School. Over 50% of Cordeaux's pupils travel to the school by bus from outlying areas.
), a surgeon who lived in Louth. He reached the rank of Commander
in the Royal Navy
in 1934, when he left the Navy, then the rank of Captain
in 1940 in World War II
. He gained an OBE in 1941. He became High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
before he died on 8 June 1963.
Cordeaux School first opened to the public in September 1956, being officially opened on October 10, 1957 as High Holme Road Secondary School until 1965 its name was changed to Cordeaux High School then renamed again to Cordeaux School.
The Wolds College is situated next door.
ensure the smooth running of the school.
The school is on a very pleasant and extensive site with a full range of facilities including playing fields,
sports hall, gym, music and practice rooms, Design & Technology areas, 6 Science laboratories and a
highly praised ‘Learning Support Department,’ and temporary sixth form block. There has been
considerable investment in ICT and the school now has two specialist rooms for ICT lessons and
extensive access to ICT across the school including 16 interactive whiteboards which bring greater
interest and excitement to lessons. A further £100,000 of investment during this school year will see the
creation of a ‘Virtual Learning Environment.’
College status has helped make even more improvements to facilities with newly refurbished
Science laboratory, Food Technology and Art rooms as well as the installation of modern ‘state of the art’
CAD/CAM and Engineering equipment.
The current headmaster is Peter Kubicki.
Examination results have risen consistently and impressively in recent years. the school achieved it best ever GCSE results in Summer 2002 and again in 2004, 2006 and 2008. The school’s popularity has grown and pupil numbers have risen rapidly. Our Sixth form has trebled in size in recent years and now
offers a very broad range of courses in partnership with other providers, although A levels are no longer offered at the cordeaux site.
Cordeaux School has gained Special
Engineering College
status in 2004 and is currently in a partnership with Siemens
.
{ - 8.55am - 9.15am Morning Pastoral Time in Tutor groups - }
{ - 9.15am -10.15am Period 1 - }
{ - 10.15am -11.15am Period 2 - }
{ - 11.15am -11.35am Break - }
{ - 11.35am -12.35pm Period 3 - }
{ - 12.35pm - 1.30pm Lunch - }
{ - 1.30pm - 1.40pm Afternoon Registration in Tutor groups - }
{ - 1.40pm - 2.40pm Period 4 - }
{ - 2.40pm - 3.40pm Period 5 - }
Secondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
on North Holme Road in Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Cordeaux School - A Specialist Engineering College currently is ranked 46th out of 73 in the 2009 Lincolnshire County League Table.
Cordeaux School has 26 feeder schools from the surrounding area, and its partner secondary school is King Edward VI Grammar School (Louth), which is the local Grammar School. Over 50% of Cordeaux's pupils travel to the school by bus from outlying areas.
History
The school is named after Captain Edward Cawdron Cordeaux (born 24 July 1894, CaistorCaistor
See Caistor St Edmund for the Roman settlement in Norfolk or Caister-on-Sea for the town in NorfolkCaistor is a town and civil parish situated in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress...
), a surgeon who lived in Louth. He reached the rank of Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in 1934, when he left the Navy, then the rank of Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in 1940 in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He gained an OBE in 1941. He became High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Lincolnshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
before he died on 8 June 1963.
Cordeaux School first opened to the public in September 1956, being officially opened on October 10, 1957 as High Holme Road Secondary School until 1965 its name was changed to Cordeaux High School then renamed again to Cordeaux School.
The Wolds College is situated next door.
The school
Cordeaux is a ‘community’ school catering for pupils aged 11–19, it is a smaller than average size school in an area where there are selective grammar schools. It has 550 pupils of whom 70 are in the Sixth form. We have 39 teachers and an array of support, technical and administrative staff toensure the smooth running of the school.
The school is on a very pleasant and extensive site with a full range of facilities including playing fields,
sports hall, gym, music and practice rooms, Design & Technology areas, 6 Science laboratories and a
highly praised ‘Learning Support Department,’ and temporary sixth form block. There has been
considerable investment in ICT and the school now has two specialist rooms for ICT lessons and
extensive access to ICT across the school including 16 interactive whiteboards which bring greater
interest and excitement to lessons. A further £100,000 of investment during this school year will see the
creation of a ‘Virtual Learning Environment.’
College status has helped make even more improvements to facilities with newly refurbished
Science laboratory, Food Technology and Art rooms as well as the installation of modern ‘state of the art’
CAD/CAM and Engineering equipment.
The current headmaster is Peter Kubicki.
Academic performance
The school gets reasonable results at GCSE.Examination results have risen consistently and impressively in recent years. the school achieved it best ever GCSE results in Summer 2002 and again in 2004, 2006 and 2008. The school’s popularity has grown and pupil numbers have risen rapidly. Our Sixth form has trebled in size in recent years and now
offers a very broad range of courses in partnership with other providers, although A levels are no longer offered at the cordeaux site.
Cordeaux School has gained Special
Specialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
Engineering College
Engineering college
Engineering colleges generally refer to institutes of higher education which offer an engineering course at degree level. The duration of the course is four to five years depending upon the university to which the college is affiliated. The students learn little of basic science concentrating...
status in 2004 and is currently in a partnership with Siemens
Siemens AG
Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company....
.
School Structure
The school consists of 5 periods a day, pupils of the school follow the below set timetable;{ - 8.55am - 9.15am Morning Pastoral Time in Tutor groups - }
{ - 9.15am -10.15am Period 1 - }
{ - 10.15am -11.15am Period 2 - }
{ - 11.15am -11.35am Break - }
{ - 11.35am -12.35pm Period 3 - }
{ - 12.35pm - 1.30pm Lunch - }
{ - 1.30pm - 1.40pm Afternoon Registration in Tutor groups - }
{ - 1.40pm - 2.40pm Period 4 - }
{ - 2.40pm - 3.40pm Period 5 - }