Stratford-upon-Avon High School
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Stratford-upon-AvonSchool (Now an Academy) is a state school that educates girls and boys, 11-18 year olds, in Stratford-upon-Avon
, Warwickshire
, England
. The High School teaches Key Stage 3
, Key Stage 4
and Key Stage 5
. The school is able to offer an extensive choice of subjects due to its friendship with Stratford College
, King Edward VI Grammar School
and Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls
. Stratford High has fully equipped sports centre and fitness gym, a large sports field, a full 400m track, a hockey all-weather pitch (quadruple) tennis and netball courts and a hard play area. A new 3-storey block housing the Sixth Form centre and Maths faculty has been added. There is a large canteen and large adjacent assembly hall, which can be combined into one very sizable space for school-managed and other functions. The school is at the very centre of its community, and hosts a wide variety of community-based activities throughout school terms and holidays, covering sport, the arts, music, cookery, ICT classes, adult education and more.
Joshua Cole MBE, OBE - Notable Archaeologist
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, 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 High School teaches Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14...
, Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4 is the legal term for the two years of school education which incorporate GCSEs, and other exams, in maintained schools in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland—normally known as Year 10 and Year 11 in England and Wales, and Year 11 and Year 12 in Northern Ireland, when pupils are...
and Key Stage 5
Key Stage 5
Key Stage 5 is an unofficial label used to describe the two years of post-compulsory education for students aged 16-18, or at sixth form, in the United Kingdom, to align with previous Key Stages as labelled for the National Curriculum....
. The school is able to offer an extensive choice of subjects due to its friendship with Stratford College
Stratford-upon-Avon College
Stratford-upon-Avon College is a further education college in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.It offers a wide variety of courses ranging from Pre-Entry Level to National Diplomas, A Levels and degree level courses.- History :...
, King Edward VI Grammar School
King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon
King Edward VI School is a voluntary aided boys grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England...
and Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls
Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls
Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls is a fully selective girls' grammar school in England situated close to Stratford-upon-Avon.-Admissions:...
. Stratford High has fully equipped sports centre and fitness gym, a large sports field, a full 400m track, a hockey all-weather pitch (quadruple) tennis and netball courts and a hard play area. A new 3-storey block housing the Sixth Form centre and Maths faculty has been added. There is a large canteen and large adjacent assembly hall, which can be combined into one very sizable space for school-managed and other functions. The school is at the very centre of its community, and hosts a wide variety of community-based activities throughout school terms and holidays, covering sport, the arts, music, cookery, ICT classes, adult education and more.
Notable alumni
- Gordon RamsayGordon RamsayGordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish chef, television personality and restaurateur. He has been awarded 13 Michelin stars....
- TV chef - James Righton - Co-vocalist and keyboardist of KlaxonsKlaxonsKlaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007....
- Simon Taylor-Davis - Lead guitarist and backing vocalist of KlaxonsKlaxonsKlaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007....
- Jason TaylorJason TaylorJason Taylor may refer to:*Jason Taylor , Australian rules footballer*Jason Taylor , Australian rugby league footballer and coach...
- Famous Producer
Joshua Cole MBE, OBE - Notable Archaeologist