The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College is a
mixed secondary school
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in the
Newbold area of
Rugby
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,
Warwickshire
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,
England
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. The school is non-selective, catering for students aged 11–16.
The school opened on its current site on Newbold Road in 1956 as Newbold Grange High School. Until the early 1990s, under the headship of Mr Turbayne, the school was subject to much criticism, with a relatively bad reputation.
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In September 1992, Mark Braine took over as headteacher,[Mr Mark Braine: Disciplinary order made by the GTC (27 September 2006) Accessed 20 December 2006]
at which point the school was renamed The Avon Valley School. Since then, the school roll has grown in number. On 28 June 2004, the school was reduced to rubble by fire.[Warwickshire Council Pledges support for Avon Valley School (30 June 2004) Accessed 20 December 2006]
From the following September, it moved into temporary class rooms.
In October 2004, Mark Braine took leave of absence,[BBC News Arson-hit school's head departs Accessed 20 December 2006]
/ref> left the school's employment in April 2005,[ and on 27 September 2006, a disciplinary order was made against him by the General Teaching Council, taking effect on 11 October 2006.][ Mark Braine was also found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct, including bullying and manipulating colleagues, making unwanted advances to seven women staff members, and giving his wife and daughter jobs at the school.][ was appointed headteacher. In September 2007, the school reopened in brick buildings for the first time since the fire, this time, as The Avon Valley School and Performing ]Arts College
An Arts College, in the United Kingdom, is a type of specialist school that specialises in the subject fields of the performing, visual, digital and/or media arts. They were announced in 1996 and introduced alongside Sports Colleges to England i ...
.
In 2014 Alison Davies was appointed Headteacher of the school. Currently David Pearson and Darren Walden are Deputy Headteachers and Lee Hawkins, Laura Bindley and Nancy Carnell are Assistant Headteachers at the school.
Refurbishments
After two severe cases of arson attack, Avon Valley was newly built and refurbished in 2007. This meant that new resources were supplied, including drama rooms, an assembly hall and a gym. Also supplying students with new art materials.
References
External links
Avon Valley School official website
EduBase
News items
Arson in December 2006
Repairs to school in March 2006
Headmaster leaves in June 2005
Stabbing in 2005
£5m for school in February 2005
Severe fire June 28 2004
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Foundation schools in Warwickshire
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Secondary schools in Warwickshire
Specialist arts colleges in England