Chesterton Community Sports College

Chesterton Community Sports College is a coeducational secondary school and specialist sports college located in the Chesterton area of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. Feeder schools include Chesterton Primary, Crackley Bank, Churchfields Primary and St. Chads'.

Chesterton Community Sports College
Address
Castle Street Chesterton Newcastle-under-Lyme , Staffordshire , ST5 7LP England
Information
Type	Academy
Local authority	Staffordshire County Council
Trust	Collective Vision Trust
Department for Education URN	140470 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Robert Swindells
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Website	https://www.ccsc.staffs.sch.uk/

In 2006 Molly Simpson introduced music and drama into the curriculum. The school also has a full-time music teacher and a full-time drama teacher. CCSC has recently gained their best GCSE Results yet.

Previously a community school administered by Staffordshire County Council, in December 2013 Chesterton Community Sports College converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Collective Vision Trust.

Lessons

All pupils have twelve half-hour periods a day, which include: Maths, English, Science, PHSCE (which happens during form), PE, RMS, Geography, Art, Technology, Music, Food Technology, Art, History and Computer Science. From Year 9 on students take their GSCE options, which introduce lessons like: GCSE Dance, GCSE ICT and many more.

Resources

The school has a library, hall stage, astro-turf football pitch and sports hall. There are also neo-culture technology rooms, a music room and a drama room. Students have their own personal tablet computers provided by the school when they start (these use the Office 360 applications).

External links

• Official School Website