THAMESMEAD COMMUNITY COLLEGE in Bexley, Erith

Education Centre Information: Thamesmead Community College:

Establishment Type:Community School
Phase of Education: Secondary
Status: Closed
Local Authority: Bexley
Reason Establishment Closed: For Academy
Establishment Close Date: 31/08/2002
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Total Pupils: 615
Number of boys: 285
Number of girls: 330
Admissions: Modern
Age Range: 11-16
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

The Business Academy Bexley is a school for girls and boys aged from 11 and 19. The school provides a curriculum where students follow the full range of subjects at GCSE, then the International Baccalaureat along with vocational subjects in the sixth form. The school is open from early in the morning until well into evening for those who want to use its facilities. As the only Business Academy, the school has strong links with industry and commerce. The school has its own trading floor in the business court and huge open spaces for the arts and technology. There is also a theatre, a television-recording studio and a full-sized sports hall, along with a fitness centre. The school's science laboratories and technology rooms are alongside learning rooms with a large learning resource centre, where students can undertake further study. The sixth form has its own area. All classes have interactive smart boards and there is open access to computers.