Carshalton Boys Sports College
| Carshalton Boys Sports College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Winchcombe Road Carshalton , Surrey , SM5 1RW England | |
| Coordinates | 51°22′40″N 0°10′30″W / 51.37767°N 0.17487°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Department for Education URN | 136799 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Simon Barber |
| Gender | Boys (coeducational during Sixth Form) |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Houses | Attenborough, Churchill, Elgar, Fleming, Masefield, Nuffield, Pankhurst, Rutherford, Sinclair, Weir |
| Colours | Turquoise, Blue, Yellow, White, Green, Brown, Purple, Red, Orange, Pink |
| Website | http://www.carshaltonboys.org/ |
Carshalton Boys Sports College (formerly Carshalton High School for Boys) is an academy school that educates around 1500 boys aged 11–19 years old. The school also has a coeducational sixth form. It is situated on the southern edge of the St Helier local authority Housing Estate within the boundaries of Carshalton, London Borough of Sutton, England.[1] In September 2003, the school was designated as a specialist sports college.[2] As of 2011, the school has converted to academy status, but continues to have sport as a specialism. GCSE results since 2009 are still below the national average. The school was rated 'Good' by OFSTED at its inspection in October 2022.
Notable former pupils
- Major-General Edward Robert Festing CB FRS (1839–1912), army officer, chemist, and first Director of the Science Museum, London
- Alex Stepney, Manchester United and England goalkeeper, 1968 European Cup Winner
- Neal Ardley, Wimbledon FC Player and AFC Wimbledon Manager
- Elliot Colburn, Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington from 2019 to 2024
- Dylan Adjei-Hersey, professional footballer. previously played for AFC Wimbledon and Hungerford Town
- George Merrick (rugby union), professional rugby union player for US Carcassonne
See also
References
- ^ Carshalton Boys Sports College, BBC News, UK, 13 January 2010.
- ^ Carshalton Boys Sports College, Sutton, Teachweb, UK.