Baxter College is a mixed
secondary school with
academy status located in
Kidderminster
Kidderminster is a large market and historic minster town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, south-west of Birmingham and north of Worcester. Located north of the River Stour and east of the River Severn, in the 2011 census, it ha ...
,
Worcestershire
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,
England
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. Prior to September 2002 the school was known as Harry Cheshire High School. The school provides education for pupils aged 11 to 18 years, and offers a wide range of courses at
GCSE and
A-Level.
History
The school was previously known as Harry Cheshire High School. Due to a lack of good exam results and absence levels of up to 15%
the school was placed under
special measures
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In education (England and Wales)
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by the
Office for Standards in Education
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.
In September 2002 it then became Baxter College.
[, ]Office for Standards in Education
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. Its results have greatly improved,
and it has attained
specialist status as a Business and Enterprise College.
The school has been paired with
Stourport High School in a
Leading Edge Partnership to assist in the improvement of the school.
Notable alumni
Justin Tomlinson
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, Member of Parliament for North Swindon
References
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Secondary schools in Worcestershire
Academies in Worcestershire