Chalvedon School Explained

Chalvedon School
Coordinates:51.5684°N 0.5047°W
Established:1965
Closed:2009
Type:Comprehensive
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Mr Alan Roach
Specialist:Technology College
Address:Wickford Avenue
City:Pitsea
County:Essex
Country:England
Postcode:SS13 3HL
Local Authority:Essex
Ofsted:yes
Urn:115316
Enrolment:1881
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Website:https://web.archive.org/web/20061205060823/http://chalvedon.com/

Chalvedon School and 6th Form College was a Specialist Technology College in Pitsea, Essex, England.It was a comprehensive school educating pupils aged between 11 and 18 years of age. Chalvedon had over 1800 pupils on roll including 196 sixth formers.

The school was first opened in 1966 and operated on the same site until its formal closure. Mr A S Roach became the Principal of the school in 1988.

In January 2006 Chalvedon School federated with another local comprehensive school, Barstable School, to form The Federation of Chalvedon School and Sixth Form College and Barstable School. In 2009 the school formally closed with pupils transferring to the newly created Basildon Academies, who use the former site for the Upper Academy.

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