CARSHALTON BOYS SPORTS COLLEGE in Sutton, Carshalton

Education Centre Information: Carshalton Boys Sports College:

Establishment Type:Community School
Phase of Education: Secondary
Status: Closed
Local Authority: Sutton
Reason Establishment Closed: Academy Converter
Establishment Close Date: 31/05/2011
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Total Pupils: 1170
Number of boys: 1156
Number of girls: 14
Admissions: Comprehensive
Age Range: 11-18
Gender: Boys
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Background:

Carshalton High School for Boys is a popular, over-subscribed, all boys comprehensive school for students aged 11 to 19, located in the London Borough of Sutton. Assemblies are considered to be an important aspect of school life. Its aim to provide opportunity for collective worship. The school aims to provide every student with a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum in order to prepare him for the changing demands of its technological society. The school has adapted and evolved with considerable success to the demands of the national curriculum. Students will have access to a healthy meal and supervised activities will range from, homework, reading, games and session, and may even include outdoor sports when appropriate. The list of sport options the school offers is extensive and includes football, rugby, athletics, cricket, basketball, softball, swimming, dance, lacrosse, hockey, fitness, badminton, gymnastics. The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities for competition and for pleasure. It also thrives on inter-class and inter-school competitions in most traditional sports. The school's extra-curricular activities include sporting events, business challenges, work experience, community services, charity fundraising, Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, concerts and plays. The school actively promotes a wide educational travel programme with exchanges and visits in the United Kingdom and abroad. At Carshalton High School aims to provide a caring, challenging community that respects the individual, has consideration for others and enables each and every boy to develop and maximise his full potential.