Beechwood School

Beechwood School

Infobox UK school
name = Beechwood School


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motto = "Learning together"
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approx = 1982
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type = Comprehensive community school
religion = Secular
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head = Ms Julia Shepard
r_head_label = Assistant Headteacher
r_head = Mr J Roberts
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street = Long Readings Lane
city = Slough
county = Berkshire
country = England
postcode = SL2 1QE
LEA = Slough
ofsted = 110076
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enrollment = 800+
gender = Co-educational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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website = http://www.beechwood.slough.sch.uk/
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Beechwood School is a co-educational comprehensive community school [ [http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_06.pl?Mode=Z&No=8714085&Type=LA&Num=871&Phase=1&Year=06&Base= Beechwood School ] ] in Britwell, Slough, Berkshire, England, for students aged 11-16.

The school was established in 1982 when the former Haymill and Woodside secondary modern schools merged on the Woodside site.

Ofsted in their most recent (2008) report described the school as a "Good school with outstanding features"

From September 2007, Beechwood will be co-located with Arbour Vale Special School in new buildings on the current site, funded through the Private Finance Initiative. [ [http://www.slough.gov.uk/services/858.aspx Slough Borough Council "New schools for Slough" Accessed 4 June 2007] ]

Beechwood School officially opens

Beechwood School celebrated its official opening in carnival style on Thursday, June 12.

Slough Borough Council’s director of education and children’s services, Clair Pyper officially opened the school with fireworks on stage, followed by pupils and a carnival dragon dancing in the aisles with their carnival parade.

During the ceremony head teacher, Julia Shepard, and the chair of governors, Paul Rowley, gave thanks and credit to the team responsible for building the new school - which opened in September 2007 - as well as to students and staff for their patience during the building works.

In September 2008 Beechwood Launched the new sixth form with currently 47 students offering a variety of subjects including BTEC National Awards, Certificates and ‘A’ levels. Also Opened there new conference and research centre along with sixth form

Heads of Year

*Year 7 - Mr M Gaffin (MGA)
*Year 8 - Mrs M Bowles (MBO)
*Year 9 - Mr P Ellis (PEL)
*Year 10 - Mr P Davis (PDA)
*Year 11 - Miss D Parasher (DPA)
*Year 12 (Sixth Form) - Mrs J Smith

Beechwood's Governing Body

Chairman of Governors - Keith Pitchford, Paul Rowley

Staff Governers - Julia Shepard, Catriona Downie, Paul Davis, Navkiran Heer

Student Services Officers

Key Stage 3 - Miss Nathelia Richardson - Blake

Key Stage 4 - Mrs Sonia Connor

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