WHITLEY ABBEY BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE COLLEGE in West Midlands, Coventry

Education Centre Information: Whitley Abbey Business and Enterprise College:

Establishment Type:Foundation School
Phase of Education: Secondary
Status: Closed
Local Authority: Coventry
Establishment Open Date: 01/09/1996
Reason Establishment Closed: Academy Converter
Establishment Close Date: 30/06/2011
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: None
Total Pupils: 752
Number of boys: 346
Number of girls: 406
Admissions: Comprehensive
Age Range: 11-18
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

Whitley Abbey is situated on the south side of the city in a very special and unique location. It is surrounded by 65 acres of land that contains a lake, a Victorian landscaped shrubbery, a stretch of the River Sowe and areas of land that have SINC status (Site of Interest for Nature Conservation). It is an urban school in the middle of a nature reserve. The school has benefited from a complete rebuild that was completed in September 2000. The school has a gymnasium, extensive playing fields and tennis courts, a suite of art rooms including a photography darkroom, five well-equipped design technology areas and six science laboratories. The national curriculum includes core subjects: English, mathematics, science and foundation subjects are French, history, geography, physical education, art, music, technology, information and communication technology, religious education and drama. The school has wide range of extra-curricular activities including athletics, badminton, basketball, computing, cricket, cross-country, mathematics club and science club. The school aims to ensure that students develop interpersonal skills, flexibility of attitude, enterprise and self-sufficiency to enable them to relate successfully to their peers, adults and the wider community.