Cranbourne School

Cranbourne
Address
Map
Wessex Close

Basingstoke
,
Hampshire
,
RG21 3NP

England
Coordinates51°15′20″N 1°06′00″W / 51.25545°N 1.09989°W / 51.25545; -1.09989
Information
TypeCommunity school
MottoExcellence In Everything
Established1967
Local authorityHampshire
Department for Education URN116432 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherSarah Conlon[1]
Staff70
GenderCoeducational[1]
Age11 to 16[1]
Enrolment671[1]
Capacity900[1]
HousesAndrew Lloyd Webber House, Austen House, Thomson House and White House
Colour(s)Navy blue and white, light blue, black     
Websitewww.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk

Cranbourne is a co-educational secondary school in Basingstoke, northern Hampshire, England. The school serves Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students between the ages of 11 and 16. The school follows the National Curriculum.

History

Cranbourne was founded as the Cranbourne Bi-Lateral School in 1967 as a bilateral school for 11- to 18-year-olds, on the site of a former nursery. It became a comprehensive school in 1972 following the establishment of Queen Mary's Sixth Form College,[2] It was renamed Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College in September 2004.[3]

Cranbourne (or CBEC) became the first of two Business and Enterprise Colleges in Hampshire in 2004 and has scola architecture[clarification needed] refurbished in 2006.[4] CBEC is separated into 9 blocks and has a small swimming pool and a 3-story science block (C block).

The school changed its name back to Cranbourne (from CBEC) in September 2018.[5]

In July 2023 parts of the school ceased to be used after they were found to be made from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete and thus potentially at risk of collapse.[6][7]

Head Teachers

  • Mr Willis - 1967-1971
  • Mr Duke - 1971-1981
  • Terry Ayres - 1981-1997
  • Ann Morrison - 1997-2006
  • Betty Elikins - 2006-2016
  • Malcolm Christian - (Interim) 2016-2018
  • Jane Alpin - 2018–2023
  • Sarah Conlon - 2023-present

Amalgamating with Fort Hill Community School

At the end of the 2015-2016 academic year, Headmistress Betty Elkins resigned and Jane Aplin took over as Head. There are plans to merge the students of Fort Hill Community School with CBEC's due to low numbers at Fort Hill. At the county councils decision in June 2017, it was recommended and approved that Fort Hill will close on 31 August 2017. All Fort Hill pupils will start at Cranbourne in September 2017.[citation needed]

Alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Cranbourne". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. ^ Brown, Robert (2007). "From a nursery to a school". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Enterprise Zone - Launch Day Feb 25th 2005". Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College. 2005. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  4. ^ "Procurement Initiatives, Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College". Hampshire County Council. 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  5. ^ "School gets rebrand as new chapter in its history begins". 20 September 2018.
  6. ^ Forero, Natalia (6 July 2023). "Part of Basingstoke school shut over concrete safety fears". BBC News. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  7. ^ Duncan, Pamela; García, Carmen Aguilar (6 September 2023). "Schools in England affected by Raac: the full government list". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  8. ^ Elliott, Emily-Ann (1 February 2008). "Our Shelley's on the telly". Basingstoke Gazette.
  9. ^ Shimmon, Katie (8 November 2005). "College Days - Alex Thomson". The Guardian.