Cowplain Community School

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Cowplain Community School
Established	1930
Type	comprehensive, business and enterprise
Headteacher	Mr David Rowlinson
Location	Hart Plain Avenue Waterlooville Hampshire England
Students	1071^[1]
Ages	11 to 16
Website	http://www.cowplain.hants.sch.uk/

Cowplain Community School is a comprehensive school in Cowplain, Hampshire in the south of England. It has approximately 1060 students and around 60 teaching staff, plus around 35 other staff including caterers, caretakers etc.

1 History
2 Buildings
3 Alumni
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

It was founded in 1930 and was the only school for children in villages in the area, including Denmead, Hambledon, Purbrook & Petersfield. It was originally a mixed-school, but later on became a boys' school. Girls went to the Crookhorn School.

After World War II, the school again included girls, though they were separated from the boys. Now, it is a "co-ed" school with students of mixed ability.

Cowplain School was awarded Business and Enterprise College status in the September of 2005.

In 2008, Cowplain School was made into a foundation school.

[edit] Buildings

Cowplain School originally consisted of one building. As the student population increased, the school was extended. The original building became the Main Building . The Central Building and the South Wing were added, and then the West Wing. The Business Centre was completed during the academic year 2006/07 with the money from their Business and Enterprise College status grant.

In the seventies, the South Wing was devastated by a fire, engulfing the Mechanics Garage and the Science & Home Economics. It was rebuilt and from 2001-2003 was refurbished.