Boswells School
| Motto | The Future In Our Hands |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Paul Banks |
| Location |
Burnham Road City of Chelmsford Essex CM1 6LY England 51°44′58″N 0°29′26″E / 51.74938°N 0.49049°ECoordinates: 51°44′58″N 0°29′26″E / 51.74938°N 0.49049°E |
| DfE URN | 115332 Tables |
| Staff | 300 |
| Students | 1483 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses |
Mildmay (Shortened to 'M') Mandeville (Shortened to 'L') Seymour (Shortened to 'S') Goldsmith (Shortened to 'G') |
| Colours | Black, Red, White |
| Website | Boswells School |
The Boswells School , age 11-18, secondary school and college, The Boswells College,[1] with academy status situated in the town of Chelmsford, Essex, England, it offers secondary age education with qualifications up to GCSEs and A-Levels. The current headteacher is Mr Paul Banks.
The Boswells School specialises in performing arts (Artsmark Gold).[2] In March 2008, The Independent newspaper ranked the Boswells College 25th in the country for A Level performance by a comprehensive school.[3]
School site
The school site is divided into 4 main blocks (A, B, C and D), mostly consisting of classrooms for sets of subjects that vary between them. Additionally, there are a variety of sports facilities on site.
A block is a 4-story building used for mostly Languages, Mathematics and Science, with other subjects, such as Law, also having classrooms situaded there.
The largest building in B block contains the Performing Arts, except from Dance (with lessons held in either one of 2 dance studios), and Art, as well as the general staffroom. It also contains the Boswells College common room, the school's main library and an additional 2 teaching rooms. A second, smaller building in the block contains the English department and classrooms for subjects such as Media Studies.
C block is the largest building of the school site: it contains offices for administrative personnel and senior staff members, a canteen for students of the main school with kitchen facilities, a front reception and student office, an indoor sporting area and the school's theater. Additionally, it contains large amounts of teaching space, with the technology, IT, Business and Humanities departments in this building.
Indoor sports facilities include 2 dance studios, a large multipurpose sports hall and a swimming pool. Outdoor facilities feature 4 tarmacked spaces, (which can be modified into tennis courts), as well as a large sports field with a grass running track, football and rugby pitches and a cricket circle.
House structure
The Boswells School is made up of four houses, frequently represented by a single letter:
- Mildmay ('M')
- Mandeville ('L')
- Seymour ('S')
- Goldsmith ('G')
Through year 7 to year 11, each year group contains 8 form groups, 2 for each House. At the college level, there are 12 form groups, 3 for each house excluding mildmay which has 4.
From years 7 to 10, houses compete in 'Interhouse competitions' throughout the school year, including a Year 9 Shakespeare competition and various sporting events, all of which build to the final house event of the year: the annual Sports Day. Though participants of the event compete to win as an individual, each event contributes a point to the participant's house's total score.
Notable alumni
- Keith Flint, lead singer of The Prodigy[4]
- Nathan French, professional volleyball player
- Greg Halford, professional footballer
- Scott Sherrin, television presenter
- Nick Abbot, radio presenter
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ "BBC NEWS - Education - League Tables - Performance results for The Boswells School". news.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ Evolution - The Prodigy Unauthorised (video)