Grove Park Business and Enterprise College
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Grove Park Business and Enterprise College, previously known as Weston Boys School, was a comprehensive school
in east Southampton
, Hampshire
, in the south of England
. The school was closed in 2008 to make way for Oasis Academy Mayfield
. The most recent Ofsted inspection was on 17 May 2004. The inspectors found that
"This is an improving school which provides a satisfactory quality of education. Pupils’ overall
achievement is satisfactory. Teaching and learning are satisfactory. The school has had
considerable difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff and this has been a barrier to enhancing
pupils’ achievement further. The school provides satisfactory value for money."
The school also recently embarked on a trip to the Philippines where current and ex pupils helped with the building and development of a school and playground. The trip proved to be a success and more trips are expected.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in east Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, in the south of 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...
. The school was closed in 2008 to make way for Oasis Academy Mayfield
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Oasis Academy Mayfield is a city academy in Southampton, England run by Oasis Community Learning with approximately 900 pupils....
. The most recent Ofsted inspection was on 17 May 2004. The inspectors found that
"This is an improving school which provides a satisfactory quality of education. Pupils’ overall
achievement is satisfactory. Teaching and learning are satisfactory. The school has had
considerable difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff and this has been a barrier to enhancing
pupils’ achievement further. The school provides satisfactory value for money."
The school also recently embarked on a trip to the Philippines where current and ex pupils helped with the building and development of a school and playground. The trip proved to be a success and more trips are expected.