DfE URN 136827 Tables Students 1800 (approx.) Gender Mixed-sex education | Principal Sean Common Ofsted Reports Phone +44 1473 277240 | |
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Location Copleston RoadIpswichSuffolkIP4 5HDEngland Similar Kesgrave High School, Northgate High School, Ipswich High School, Claydon High School, Farlingaye High School | ||
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Copleston High School is a secondary school for ages 11–18 in Ipswich, England. It is an academy, and caters for around 1,800 students, as well as between 340-370 students in the sixth form which was shared with Holywells High School until 2011. A 2009 Ofsted inspection rated its overall performance as good with outstanding features.
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History
The school first opened in 1939 as two separate boys' and girls' secondary modern schools. However soon afterwards, World War II was declared and the site was used as a hospital for the duration of the War.
2006 arson attack
A severe fire on 27 August 2006 damaged the school's gym, classrooms and staff room, which prevented many students from returning after the summer break while repairs were being carried out. Former pupil Ashley Norman pleaded guilty to starting the fire at Ipswich Crown Court in January 2007, whilst a second boy denied the charges. They were both found guilty of arson and charged with 3 and 4 years respectively in a young offenders institution.
Two separate fires were started on site, the first in the staff block of the main building and the second in the girls' gym where a trampoline was set alight. For a time the school used an old air raid siren to signify the end of classes after the fire destroyed the old bell system.
2010 Sixth Form revamp
The sixth form centre, built in 1996, received a £70,000 refurbishment during 2010. This allowed the development of specialist individual study areas with computer access.
Allegations about suspended teacher
In 2012, a former PE teacher at Copleston was charged with 30 sexual offences against three girls, including 12 rapes and two counts of sexual activity with a child. The teacher was subsequently convicted. The charges did not involve any current pupils, and had occurred between 1989 and 2011. The teacher denies these charges.
Enterprise
In 2007 a scheme by students to run a "juice bar" selling smoothies in cooperation with a local firm earned one of the students the title of East of England Student of the Year and attracted interest from other schools in the county. The myjuice bar subsequently closed due to the closure of the company behind the idea. A coffee bar stands in its place today.