Cowplain Community School

Coordinates: 50°53′31″N 1°01′30″W / 50.892°N 1.025°W / 50.892; -1.025

Cowplain Community School

Established	1930
Type	comprehensive, business and enterprise
Headteacher	Mr David Rowlinson
Location	Hart Plain Avenue Waterlooville Hampshire England
Students	1071[1]
Ages	11–16
Website	cowplain.hants.sch.uk

Cowplain Community School is a comprehensive school & was previously named Cowplain Comprehensive School before changing to its current name. It is located in Cowplain, Hampshire in the south of England. It has approximately 1060 students and around 60 teaching staff, plus around 35 other staff.

History

The school was founded in 1930 and takes pupils from villages in the area, including Denmead, Hambledon, Purbrook & Petersfield. It was originally a mixed-school, but later on became a boys' school, as girls went to Crookhorn School.

After World War II, the school again included girls, though they were separated from the boys. Now, it is a co-educational school with students of mixed ability and age range.

Cowplain School was awarded Business and Enterprise College status in September 2005.

In 2007, Cowplain School was given healthy school status.

In 2008, Cowplain School was made into a foundation school.

Buildings

Cowplain School originally consisted of one building. As the student population increased, the school was extended. The original building became the Main Building. The Central Building and the South Wing were added, and then the West Wing. The Business Centre was completed during the academic year 2006/07 with the money from a Business and Enterprise College status grant.

In the 1970s, the South Wing burned down, following a fire in the Mechanics Garage or either the Science & Home Economics departments. It was rebuilt and from 2001-2003 was refurbished.

Notable alumni

• The Noise Next Door

References

• OFSTED Report

1. ^ OFSTED report for Cowplain Community School.

External links

• Cowplain Community School
• OFSTED report for Cowplain Community School