Chase Terrace Academy (formerly Chase Terrace Technology College and Chase Terrace High School before that) is a
mixed secondary school and
sixth form
In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-l ...
located in the
Chase Terrace
Chase Terrace is an area in the town of Burntwood in Staffordshire, England.
Chase Terrace began as a mining village in the 1860s with mines at the south side of Cannock Road. By 1884 Chase Terrace had gained a population of nearly 2,000. By 19 ...
area of
Burntwood
Burntwood is a former mining town and civil parish in the Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England, approximately west of Lichfield and north east of Brownhills. The town had a population of 26,049 and forms part of Lichfield distric ...
in the
English county of
Staffordshire.
Originally known as Chase Terrace High School, the school acquired specialisms in Design and Technology and in the Visual, Media and Performing Arts and was renamed Chase Terrace Technology College. The school was destroyed by fire in August 2002, and was rebuilt and refurbished by 2004.
Previously a
community school administered by
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire County Council is the top-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Staffordshire, England.
62 councillors sit on Staffordshire County Council. Staffordshire operates a cabinet-style council
In England, local auth ...
, in January 2017 Chase Terrace Technology College converted to
academy status and is now sponsored by the Stephen Sutton Multi-Academy Trust.
Chase Terrace Academy offers
GCSEs
The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a particular subject, taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. State schools in Scotland use the Scottish Qualifications Certificate instead. Private sc ...
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
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Stephen Sutton, former blogger and charity activist
*
Paul Manning,
Olympic gold medalist
References
External links
Chase Terrace Academy official website
Secondary schools in Staffordshire
Burntwood
Academies in Staffordshire
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