Temple School was a boys secondary modern in Strood, in England. It closed in 2009 along with Chapter Girls School when Strood Academy was opened.
| Temple School | |
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| Address | |
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Cliffe Road , , ME2 3DL | |
| Coordinates | 51°24′25″N 0°29′35″E / 51.407°N 0.493°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Community secondary modern |
| Motto | NIHIL NISI OPTIMUM NOSTRUM - "Nothing but our best" |
| Chair | G. Fox[3] |
| Head teacher | Neil J. McAree[1][2] |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 625[4] |
| Website | temple.medway.sch.uk/ |
History
editIn 2006, 2% of the pupils gained 5 passes with Maths and English at GCSE, leading the press to dub it the worst school in the country.[5] In 2007, it was 16% and the press were not interested. In 2007, Temple school beat 4 Medway schools in the key KS2- KS4 value added indicator.[6]
Curriculum
editThe school followed the National Curriculum at Key Stage 3, but were more flexible at Stage 4[7] The subjects students were allowed take depended much on ability, the following subjects were optional at GCSE:
History, Geography, Graphics, Resistant Materials, Food Technology, Leisure and Tourism, Btech Sports, Diploma in Digital Applications (DiDA), French, German, Religious Education, Music, Drama, Art, Btech Art.
Temple School also offered to the more advanced students:
Triple Science, Additional Mathematics, English Literature.
Notable former pupils
edit- Cheavon Clarke, boxer, European Championships and Commonwealth Games medalist
Notes
edit- ^ "Worst school marks 'unacceptable'". BBC News. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Homepage". Temple School. Archived from the original on 7 April 2005.
- ^ "Addresses". Temple School. Archived from the original on 9 April 2005.
- ^ dcsf.gov.uk Archived 2009-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Worst school marks 'unacceptable'". BBC.co.uk. 11 January 2007.
- ^ League Tables
- ^ "Curriculum". Temple School. Archived from the original on 31 January 2008.
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