Oldbury College of Sport

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Oldbury College of Sport
Established 1 January 2007
Type Comprehensive community school
Religious affiliation Secular
Headteacher Mr. J. A. Martin
Specialism Sports College
Location Pound Road
Oldbury
West Midlands
B68 8NE
England
LEA Sandwell
Ofsted number 104011
Students 1,015
Gender Co-educational
Ages 11 to 16
Website www.ocos.sandwell.sch.uk

Oldbury College of Sport (or Warley High College of Sport) is a comprehensive community school located in Oldbury, West Midlands, England. It opened as a merger of Warley High School and Langley High School on 1 January 2007.[1] Before the enlarged school opened, the council published a document addressing many parents' and councillors' concerns about merging the school.[2] The school is holder of the Artsmark silver award, which was transferred from Warley High School when the schools merged.[3]

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[edit] Overview

Oldbury College has an active languages department that produces German podcasts for students to learn from.[4] The college has recently aimed to achieve the National Healthy Schools Award by bringing catering in-house and teaching the benefits of healthy living in lessons throughout the curriculum.[5] As part of the college's emphasis on sports, it has been awarded funding for a School Sport Coordinator scheme.[6] During the Summer months, the college is host to West Bromwich Albion F.C. soccer camps,[7] the school also offers numerous sporting activities throughout the year.[8]

[edit] Results

In the 2006 set of GCSE examinations, 32% of students achieved 5 GCSE grades of C and above. A decrease from 2005's 36%, but a slight rise from 2004's 31% and 2003's 30%.[9] According to these results, the college was placed sixth in the Sandwell LEA.[10]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Oldbury College of Sport. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
  2. ^ Outcome of Statutory Consultation on the Proposal to Close Langley High School and enlarge Warley High School College of Sport (pdf). Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (2006-08-14). Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
  3. ^ http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/artsmark/artsmark_round3.php[dead link]
  4. ^ German Podcasts. Shireland City Learning Centre. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
  5. ^ Case Studies - Oldbury College of Sport. School Food Trust (January 2007). Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
  6. ^ Oldbury College of Sport, Oldbury, West Midlands. eteach.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
  7. ^ Summer soccer camps. West Bromwich Albion F.C. (2007-08-24). Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
  8. ^ Warley High Assets. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
  9. ^ Warley High College of Sport. BBC 2006 League Tables (2007-01-11). Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
  10. ^ Schools in Sandwell. BBC 2006 League Tables (2007-01-11). Retrieved on 2008-05-25.

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