Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton Boys Sports College (formerly Carshalton High School for Boys) is an academy school that educates around 1200 boys aged 11–19 years old. It is situated on the southern edge of the St Helier local authority Housing Estate within the boundaries of Carshalton, London Borough of Sutton, England.[1] In September 2003, the school was designated as a specialist sports college.[2] As of 2011, the school has converted to academy status, but continues to have sport as a specialism. GCSE results have consistently been increasingly dramatically since 2009, although still below the national average. In addition, the school is rated 'Good' by OFSTED.
| Carshalton Boys Sports College | |
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| Address | |
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Winchcombe Road Carshalton , Surrey , SM5 1RW England | |
| Coordinates | 51.37767°N 0.17487°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Department for Education URN | 136799 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Simon Barber |
| Gender | Boys (Girls During Sixth Form) |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Houses | Churchill, Elgar, Fleming, Masefield, Nuffield, Pankhurst, Rutherford, Sinclair, Weir |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Yellow, White, Green, Brown, Purple, Red, Orange, Pink |
| Website | http://www.carshaltonboys.org/ |
Notable former pupils
- Major-General Edward Robert Festing CB FRS (1839–1912), army officer, chemist, and first Director of the Science Museum, London
- Alex Stepney, Manchester United and England goalkeeper, 1968 European Cup Winner
- Neal Ardley, Wimbledon FC Player and AFC Wimbledon Manager
- Chris Young, Bowls. Finalist World Indoor Pairs Championship. Commonwealth Games Elite Squad member. Represented England at all levels.
- Elliot Colburn, Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington since 2019.
- Wayne Woodward, A singer who reached the final of British television show 2016 Britain's Got Talent Series.
References
- Carshalton Boys Sports College, BBC News, UK, 13 January 2010.
- Carshalton Boys Sports College, Sutton, Teachweb, UK.
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