Edgbarrow School is a secondary
Academy School in
Crowthorne
Crowthorne is a large village and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest district of south-eastern Berkshire, England. It had a population of 6,711 at the 2001 census, which rose to 6,902 at the 2011 census. A 2020 estimate put it at 7,808. Cr ...
,
Berkshire,
England
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. The school is the main state
secondary school in the area, and includes Edgbarrow Sixth Form College. It previously held the title of a
Business and Enterprise College as a
specialist school.
The school has approximately 1410 pupils, most of whom come from Crowthorne schools, such as Wildmoor Heath School and Oaklands School, Hatch Ride school and Crowthorne C of E school . The school teaches 11- to 18-year-olds, and has some of the best results in
Bracknell Forest
Bracknell Forest is a unitary authority area in Berkshire, southern England. It covers the two towns of Bracknell and Sandhurst and the village of Crowthorne and also includes the areas of North Ascot, Warfield and Winkfield. The borough bor ...
at
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School site
The school is on the boundary of Wildmoor Heath Nature Reserve. It has two large grass playing fields and one astro-turf
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pitch. The sports centre, managed by Bracknell Forest Council
Bracknell Forest Council, also known as Bracknell Forest Borough Council is the local authority of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined.
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until 2017, is used by the school for PE lessons taking advantage of their sports hall and dance studio.
The School has seven main buildings:
* The Elsey Building, opened in 2021, to replace the previous Main block. Contains classrooms for Maths, English, Languages and Art.
* The Hill block, which has student support, progress department.
* The Humanities block, teaching Geography, History, ICT, Religious studies and housing the library
* The Science block
* The Administration block, consisting of the central office, conferencing facilities and reprographics (photocopier)
* The Sports Centre, which has a 1 main sports hall which is used for sports including basketball, dodgeball and volleyball and a smaller sports hall for yoga and circuits. There are also a dance studio, a fitness suite and outside there are 7 tennis courts, an astroturf and 2 main fields.
* The Sixth form centre, of which features ground source heating, bat friendly lighting and solar power.
The administration block was built in 2003, whilst the main body of the school was constructed throughout the previous forty years. Prior to the construction of the new admin block, reception was located in a small room near the main hall.
Sixth Form Centre
Over 300 students study at the school sixth form
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. The Sixth Form students differ from the school's pupils in that they wear no uniform.
The sixth form and business studies building was opened in September 2010 in order to allow for the ever-increasing student population, replacing the previous facility, now known as the hill block. The new sixth form building features a quiet study area, a cafeteria, surrounding classrooms, and a large communal atrium where students can socialise. The atrium is also used for assemblies and school events.
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Secondary schools in Bracknell Forest
Academies in Bracknell Forest
Educational institutions established in 1959
1959 establishments in England