St. Peters College was a
Church of England
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Voluntary Aided School in
Chelmsford
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,
Essex
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. The school was a specialist arts college.
History
The school began as Rainsford Secondary Modern School in 1939, a C of E school.
The school closed in August 2011, with pupils transferring to
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmer Valley High School (CVHS) is an academy based on a large site on the outskirts of Chelmsford, Essex, England. It has specialisms in engineering, and is assessed as one of the best performing comprehensive schools in Essex; it was given ...
.
Alumni
Rainsford Secondary Modern School
* Sir
Geoff Hurst
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,
1966 World Cup
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footballer, who played for
West Ham
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The area, which lies immediately to the north of the River Thames and east of the River Lea, was originally an ancien ...
*
Mark Dixon (businessman)
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Early life
Dixon was born in ...
, founder of global serviced office business,
Regus
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*Michael Brennan, murderer of Paul Simons in May 2013.
See also
*
List of secondary schools in Essex
This is a list of schools in Essex, England. Essex is the second largest Local Education Authority in England.
State-funded schools Primary schools
*Abacus Primary School, Wickford
*Abbotsweld Primary Academy, Harlow
*Acorn Academy, Witham ...
References
External links
St Peters College
Defunct schools in Essex
Defunct Church of England schools
Educational institutions established in 1939
1939 establishments in England
Educational institutions disestablished in 2011
2011 disestablishments in England
Schools in Chelmsford
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