Prospect School
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| Motto | Aspire, Believe, Achieve |
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| Type | Academy |
| Religion | Mixed |
| Headteacher | Phil Davies |
| Location | Cockney Hill Reading Berkshire RG30 4EX England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Local authority | Reading |
| DfE URN | 110106 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 250+ |
| Students | 1297 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Holmes, Hamilton, Moore, Simmonds |
| Website | prospect.reading.sch.uk |
Prospect School (originally formed from combining Stoneham Boys School and Westwood Girls School) is a secondary school in West Reading, Berkshire, England. Stoneham Secondary School for Boys opened in April 1956 on Cockney Hill and Westwood Girls School was opened in April 1958 on Honey End Lane, the road adjacent to Cockney Hill. The two schools were built quite nearby each other, some people thinking that this explains why Prospect School now has two entrances. In fact, the reason is because Stoneham School itself comprised two schools in one building: a grammar school and a secondary modern school, both for boys only. However, the exact date of its establishment remains unknown, yet it was certainly formed after the year 1980; Stoneham Boys School still stood alone that year.
Admissions
The school caters for those in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form Key Stage 5, between the ages of 11 and 16. The school follows the National Curriculum. Prospect currently has 1297 students.
Buildings
Prospect School is situated in a 34-acre green site on the western outskirts of Reading. A capital investment of £5.6 million has resulted in refurbished Science and Art facilities, a modern Learning Centre as a base for the Sixth Form, and a new high Technology block has been built with state of the Art Media studios, and also houses the large Motor Vehicle and Construction department. Prospect has a total of 7 Blocks which consist of:
A block = English, Music, Art. B block = Science & Technology C block = Science, ICT, Technology, Geography D block = History, R.E. , Geography, Mathematics Sports Hall = P.E. Sixth Form centre = (L block) Business, Health & Social Care & Modern Foreign Launguages Loddon Building = (L block) Technology & Media Studies
Curriculum
The school teaches: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science, French, German, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Art, Business Studies, Health and Social Care, Computing, ICT, Music, Drama, Dance, Physical Education, Technology (including Food, Graphic, Resistant Material and Textile Technology), Sociology, PSHE, Accountancy and Law. The school also offers a range of different subjects for GCSE - most of the above and many more including Motor Vehicle Maintenance, Construction, Hairdressing, and Media Studies.
Academy
Prospect School converted to an Academy on 1 July 2011. In 2013, the school was investigated by the exam board AQA following allegations of cheating regarding GCSE Science coursework for which it featured in the ITV documentary "Exposure: Making the Grade" on August 12th 2015. No sanctions to staff were issued after an inconclusive investigation.
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