Copleston High School

Copleston High School
Copleston High School
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Type Comprehensive
Religion Non-denominational
Headteacher Mr Shaun Common
Specialism Sports College
Location Copleston Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 5HD
England
Local authority Suffolk
DfE URN 124842
Ofsted Reports
Students 1800 (approx.)
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–18
Website www.copleston.suffolk.sch.uk

Coordinates: 52°03′16″N 1°11′39″E / 52.05455°N 1.19412°E / 52.05455; 1.19412

Copleston High School is a secondary school for ages 11–18 in Ipswich, England. It is a community comprehensive and has had Specialist Sports College status since 2001. It caters for around 1,800 students,[1] as well as between 340-370 students in the sixth form which is shared with Holywells High School. A 2009 Ofsted inspection rated its overall performance as good with outstanding features.[2]

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History

The school first opened in 1939 as two separate boys and girls secondary modern schools. [3]

2006 arson attack

A severe fire on August 27, 2006 damaged the school's gym, classrooms and staff room, which prevented many students from returning after the summer break while repairs were being carried out.[4] Former pupil Ashley Norman plead guilty to starting the fire at Ipswich Crown Court in January 2007, whilst a second boy denied the charges.[5] They were both found guilty of arson and charged with 3 and 4 years respectively in a young offenders institution.

Two separate fires were started on site. The first in the staff block of the main building and the second in the girls gym where a trampoline was set alight.[6] For a time the school used an old air raid siren to signify the end of classes after the fire destroyed the old bell system.[7]

2010 Sixth Form Revamp

The sixth form centre, built in 1996, received a £70,000 refurbishment during 2010. This allowed the development of specialist individual study areas with computer access.[8]

Enterprise

In 2007 a scheme by students to run a "juice bar" selling smoothies in cooperation with a local firm earned one of the students the title of East of England Student of the Year and attracted interest from other schools in the county. The myjuice bar subsequently closed due to the closure of the company behind the idea.[9] A coffee bar now stands in its place today. However, in the Summer of 2010, the previous myJuice bar was selling 'Summer Smoothies', under myJuice branding, advertised on a Chalk Board. The myJuice branding, when Smoothies are available, can still be prominent.

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