Churchdown School Academy (formerly Churchdown School) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Churchdown in the English county of Gloucestershire.
History 1978 arson attack There was an arson attack on Saturday 14 January 1978, costing £120,000. A lecture room block was completely destroyed. It was during the 1978 fire service strike. It took 12 hours to stop the fire. The school was shut for one week.Western Daily Press Monday 16 January 1978, page 1Western Daily Press Tuesday 17 January 1978, page 81978 fire
Four 16 year old males attended court in Gloucester.Western Daily Press Friday 27 January 1978, page 16 16 year old Jonathan McGovern, of Grove Road in Churchdown, received six months on Friday 17 March 1978.Western Daily Press Saturday 18 March 1978, page 16 John Gaisford of Thompson Way, in Innsworth, received 7 years on 4 May 1978, under Section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933. He had brought a container of petrol.Western Daily Press Friday 5 May 1978, page 3
Academy Previously a foundation school administered by Gloucestershire County Council, Churchdown School was converted to academy status on 1 November 2011 and was renamed Churchdown School Academy. However the school continues to coordinate with Gloucestershire County Council for admissions.
Curriculum Churchdown School Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs.
Notable former pupils Mike Teague former rugby union footballer Dave Sims (rugby union) former rugby union footballer. Gloucester Captain Luke Bond Assistant Organist at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Guy Whittingham former Premier league footballer James Mann winner of two Academy Awards
References
External links Churchdown School Academy official website