Established 1926 Headteacher Mr Stephen Griffiths DfE URN 122360 Tables Number of students 859 | Type Community school DfE number 929/4434 Phone +44 1670 822625 Founded 1926 | |
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Location Palace Road
Bedlington
Northumberland
NE22 7DS
England Address Palace Rd, Bedlington NE22 7DS, UK Similar Cramlingt Learning Village, Ponteland Community High Sch, Astley Community High Sch, Ashington High School S, St Benet Biscop Catholic Profiles | ||
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Bedlingtonshire Community High School (BCHS) is a secondary school and sixth form located in Bedlington, Northumberland in the North East of England. It is named after the former area of Bedlingtonshire, and the local area became Wansbeck district until 2009.
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History
It was founded in 1926 as Bedlington Secondary School for the areas of Bedlingtonshire, Ashington and Newbiggin, being built next to Bedlington railway station. Subsequently it became Bedlington Grammar School, before turning comprehensive in 1974. It gained Maths and Computing College status in 2009.
Admissions
The school is situated in Bedlington Station, just west of the junction of the A189 and A1147, and near the A189 bridge over the River Blyth. All secondary schools in Northumberland have a sixth form.
Admissions are in Years 7 and 9 - Year 7 students come from the two feeder primary schools, Bedlington Station Primary School and Stead Lane Primary School; whilst Year 9 students come from the three tier system from Meadowdale Academy and Guidepost Middle School.
Sports
The Sixth Form Football team are very successful, with thanks to Manager and Biology teacher Mr Jamie 'Jose' Bell who led them to glory in a 7-a-side tournament at TyneMet College.