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Weston Secondary School is a coeducational secondary school located in the Weston area of Southampton, in the English county of Hampshire.

History

Weston Park Girls' School opened in 1957. Nearby was Weston Park Boys' School, later Grove Park Business and Enterprise College and then in September 2008 closed along with Woolston School Language College to make way for Oasis Academy Mayfield.

It was decided that Weston Park from 1993 the school would admit both boys and girls. The last all girl year group left in 1997 and the school was renamed to Chamberlayne Park Secondary School after the Chamberlayne family who donated the land for the school to be built on. Starting from September 2008 the school was rebranded as Chamberlayne College for the Arts to reflect its specialist status in the Performing Arts.

In 2017 Ofsted judged the school to be Inadequate. After re-inspection in 2018, this judgement was overturned and the school was judged as ‘Requires Improvement’ with leadership aspects judged as ‘Good’.

Previously a foundation school administered by Southampton City Council, in September 2021 Chamberlayne College for the Arts converted to academy status, and was later renamed Weston Secondary School. The school is now sponsored by the Hamwic Education Trust.

Buildings

A number of additional buildings have been added to the school's aging main building. These have tended to be specialist facilities, such as Science labs, Performing Arts studios and Technology workshops

The school was to be completely rebuilt under the Building Schools for the Future programme. The plans included provision for twelve pupils with physical disabilities. A draft plan for the new build was released on 24 October 2009, with the hope work would begin in early 2012. On 5 July 2010 the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, announced that the Building Schools for the Future programme was to be scrapped. BSF projects which had not achieved the status of 'financial close', including Chamberlayne, would not proceed.

The school is currently planning a major re-design, aiming to take place in 2021.

Curriculum

Performing arts

In September 2006 the school became a performing arts school. This means the school gets extra money to spend on Dance, Drama and Music. The school gained an Artsmark award in 2001. In 2004 Ofsted said the school had 'a very strong provision for the performing arts'. From September 2009, the Higher Creative Media Diploma has been available.

Extracurricular activities

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• The school has a young carers group.
• Territory Mapping, a 'Future Mapping' careers program.
• Faith and Football Business Enterprise Challenge - in 2008 the school team won the 'Business Drive' award. The 2009 team EnviROM, raised £2000 and won the competition, selling educational environmental discs.
• The school has a radio station accessible through the internet. From September 2008 this was expanded to be a 'real' radio station broadcasting through speakers in the school playground and hall during break times.
• There is a Bullying Intervention Group (BIG) which was involved in an anti-bullying Bullies Aren't Sharp so What's the Point? video.

Rock Challenge

Since 2004, the school has participated in the Southampton heats of Rock Challenge UK.

References

1. "Home". Weston Secondary School.
2. "Oasis Academies in Southampton". Archived from the original on 5 May 2008.
3. ^ "Excellence in the arts". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 2 February 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
4. "Ofsted: Chamberlayne College for the Arts" (PDF). Ofsted. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
5. "Edwin Jones partnership - Hamwic Education Trust".
6. ^ "Emma gets sums right". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 20 September 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
7. "Darcey lends her name and time". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 9 August 2000. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
8. "School's out... forever". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
9. "Chamberlayne College for the Arts - Building Schools for the Future - Southampton City Council". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
10. "School buildings scheme scrapped". BBC News Website. BBC. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
11. "Calls for £8m refurbishment at city school".
12. "School's mark of distinction". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 18 July 2001. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
13. "School 2004 Ofsted Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2007.
14. "Building Schools for the Future: Strategy for Change Part 1" (PDF) (Press release). Southampton City Council. June 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
15. "Archived version of http://www.nya.org.uk/shared_asp_files/GFSR.asp?NodeID=107249 from 2009". www.webarchive.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 August 2009. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
16. Territory Mapping Archived 20 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
17. Territory Mapping Schools Page Archived 20 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
18. enterpriseinschools.gov.uk
19. Business Enterprise Challenge Final Event - Report and Winners
20. EnviROM
21. "Green business brains". The Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
22. Chamberlayne Park School on Radiowaves Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
23. "NSPCC - Bullies aren't sharp so what's the point". Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
24. "Daily Echo - Bullies Aren't Sharp".
25. "UK ROCK CHALLENGE :: BE YOUR BEST FOUNDATION (PagEd)". www.rockchallenge.co.uk.
26. "UK ROCK CHALLENGE :: BE YOUR BEST FOUNDATION (PagEd)". www.rockchallenge.co.uk.
27. "Global Rock Challenge™ TV - Hundreds of Event Videos on the Web".
28. ""Rock Challenge®: 17000+ UK students hooked for the 2008 UK Tour"". www.johnarro.co.uk.
29. ""Rock Challenge®: 14000 UK teenagers hooked for 2005"". www.johnarro.co.uk.
30. "Rock Challenge UK - 2006 TOUR CALENDAR". www.johnarro.co.uk.
31. "Rock Challenge UK - 2005 TOUR CALENDAR". www.johnarro.co.uk.
32. "UK Rock Challenge 2004 Tour Results". www.johnarro.co.uk.

External links

• Weston Secondary school official website

• Secondary schools in Southampton
• Academies in Southampton