The Compton School is situated on Summers Lane,
North Finchley
North Finchley is a suburb of London in the London Borough of Barnet, situated 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Charing Cross.
North Finchley is centred on Tally Ho Corner, the junction of the roads to East Finchley, Church End, Friern Ba ...
,
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
, England. It is an
academy school for boys and girls aged eleven to eighteen and the school years range from year 7 to year 13. It opened a
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 ...
in the year of 2015. It is located on the site of Finchley Manorhill School, which was progressively closed in the late 1980s. The buildings were reopened as The Compton School in 1992.
The school became a
Beacon school in 1999, and was awarded
Technology College
In the United Kingdom, a Technology College is a specialist school that specialises in design and technology, mathematics and science. Beginning in 1994, they were the first specialist schools that were not CTC colleges. In 2008, there were ...
status in 2001. It has recently become a training college as well. It has had three successive 'outstanding'
OFSTED reports. Its exam results are satisfactory. In 2012 68% of the students achieved 5+ A*-C
GCSE (and equivalent) including English and maths GCSEs. The school is also known for its links with
Woodhouse College
Woodhouse College is a single site selective state sixth form centre situated between North Finchley and Friern Barnet on the eastern side of the London Borough of Barnet in North London, England. It is one of the most successful sixth form coll ...
.
Compton School is a proper comprehensive school, selecting solely on grounds of proximity to the school.
Recently the school has undergone expansion, with millions of pounds invested in the buildings by the
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet () is a suburban London borough in North London. The borough was formed in 1965 from parts of the ceremonial counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire. It forms part of Outer London and is the largest London borough ...
.
Notable former pupils
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Jamie Demetriou
Jamie Demetriou (born November 1987) is an English comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Bus Rodent in ''Fleabag'' and for creating, co-writing, and starring in ''Stath Lets Flats''. For the latter, he won Best Male A ...
, comedian, actor, and screenwriter
*
Richard Kruse
Richard Kruse (born 30 July 1983) is a former British right-handed foil fencer and four-time Olympian. In 2015, he was part of the Great Britain team that shocked Olympic champions Italy to win the first European Games gold in team foil, the fi ...
,
foil
Foil may refer to:
Materials
* Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine
* Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal
* Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food
* Tin foil, metal foil ...
fencer and four-time
Olympian
References
External links
Official websiteCase Study by Schoolsnetwork.orgDepartment for Education Statistics
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Academies in the London Borough of Barnet
Educational institutions established in 1956
Training schools in England
Secondary schools in the London Borough of Barnet
1956 establishments in England
Friern Barnet