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Type
  
DfE URN
  
136649 Tables

Phone
  
+44 1202 486237

Gender
  
Mixed-sex education

Headmaster
  
Terry Fish

Ages
  
11–18

Number of students
  
1,566

Location
  
Sopers LaneChristchurchDorsetBH23 1JFEngland

Ofsted
  
Reports Pre-academy reports

Address
  
Sopers Ln, Christchurch BH23 1JF, UK

Motto
  
"Ut Prosim" - "That I may serve"

Similar
  
Highcliffe School, Bournem School, The Grange School, Avonbour College, St Peter's Catholic Compreh

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Twynham School (formerly Twynham Comprehensive School) is a secondary school in Christchurch, Dorset, England and has a school roll of approximately 1,500 students in years 7 to 13 (ages 11 to 18). It has Leading Edge, Training School and Academy Statuses. Twynham is also linked to the Grange Secondary school as they are both a part of Twynham learning. The school is about 0.5 km (0.3 miles) from the town centre.

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School history

The school opened in 1930 as a senior school, later becoming a secondary modern school and finally a comprehensive in 1969. The school doubled in size during the 1990s and is one of the largest schools in Dorset. Previously holding Technology College and Music College status, In May 2011 Twynham converted into an academy.

ICT at Twynham

Twynham has nine computer rooms and offers two courses at GCSE level:

  • Computing (Software Development (mainly in Visual Basic))
  • European Computer Driving Licence from 2014-
  • Facilities

    The school has 11 science labs. The technology block has two cookery rooms, one textiles room, three resistant material rooms and one graphics room, in addition to an IT room. Each student is required to take a technology subject at GCSE level.

    Extra curricular activities

    There are many extra curricular activities including sports, music and drama.

    Notable former pupils

  • Jamie Redknapp, pundit and retired footballer
  • Neil Moss, coach and retired footballer
  • References

    Twynham School Wikipedia