Chesterton Community Sports College Explained

Chesterton Community Sports College
Type:Academy
Trust:Collective Vision Trust
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Robert Swindells
Address:Castle Street
Location:Chesterton
City:Newcastle-under-Lyme
County:Staffordshire
Country:England
Postcode:ST5 7LP
Local Authority:Staffordshire County Council
Ofsted:yes
Urn:140470
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Website:https://www.ccsc.staffs.sch.uk/

Chesterton Community Sports College is a coeducational secondary school and specialist sports college located in the Chesterton area of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England.[1] Feeder schools include Chesterton Primary, Crackley Bank, Churchfields Primary and St. Chads'.

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . 2023-08-24 . www.ccsc.staffs.sch.uk.