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Secondary (Year 7 upwards)

Burnt Mill Academy

Harlow, Essex - CM20 2NR

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Burnt Mill is a caring and friendly school and our students tell us that when they come to school, they feel happy, safe and they enjoy their learning. This positive environment, where our students are supported and inspired to be the best that they can possibly be, enables every child to thrive.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Burntwood School

London, Wandsworth - SW17 0AQ

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“At Burntwood, we believe that every student deserves an exceptional education, regardless of their starting point, interests or aspirations.”

SecondaryGirls

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Burscough Priory Academy

Ormskirk, Lancashire - L40 7RZ

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Burscough Priory Academy is at the centre of a community of inspirational partnerships which nurtures respectful, independent, lifelong learners working together to shape a better future for all.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Bury Church of England High School

Bury, Bury - BL9 0TS

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Bury Church of England High School is Bury’s only Church of England secondary school. Our distinctive Christian Ethos nurtures and celebrates the individuality of every student, regardless of faith background.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Requires improvement

Bury St Edmunds County High School

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk - IP32 6RF

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“County High School is a community where students flourish and feel safe and happy; where innate curiosity is fostered and challenged by a curriculum that motivates, involves and inspires.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Bushey Meads School

Bushey, Hertfordshire - WD23 4PA

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“All financial information for Bushey Meads School now resides on the Bushey St James Trust website.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Requires improvement

Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy

Bradford, Bradford - BD6 3PX

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Our values of Ambition, Resilience, Courtesy and Kindness are central to all that we do and define how we, in the BBEC family, treat each other. Our aim is for all our students to be safe, healthy, lifelong learners who contribute to our local community and beyond as active, responsible citizens.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Requires improvement

Buxton Community School

Buxton, Derbyshire - SK17 9EA

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Buxton Community School prides itself on being at the heart of the community and its ability to meet the needs of all learners, regardless of ability or background. We currently have approximately 1000 students on roll, including a sixth form of around 142.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Caister Academy

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - NR30 5LS

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“With considerable pride as Principal, I would like to introduce Caister Academy. We are a successful school with strong links to our community.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Caistor Grammar School

Market Rasen, Lincolnshire - LN7 6QJ

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Caistor Grammar School is a learning community where we work hard to enable our students to make the most of their ability, to be happy and to be fulfilled. We help our students gain an enviable academic education, to learn practical skills and to develop their power to reason.”

SecondaryGrammar (selective)Since 2010Ofsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Caistor Yarborough Academy

Market Rasen, Lincolnshire - LN7 6QZ

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“At Caistor Yarborough Academy, we provide a personalised and inclusive learning environment which nurtures and values every student through an ethos of Excellence for All. A key strength is the feeling of inclusion, community and support together with academic success.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Calday Grange Grammar School

Wirral, Wirral - CH48 8GG

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“The school has a long and illustrious history, dating back to 1636. Education at Calday is grounded in these traditions, but with a modern outlook. We aim to prepare our students for the challenges of the 21st century and strive to create the next generation of leaders.”

SecondaryGrammar (selective)BoysEstablishedNo rating on record

Calderstones School

Liverpool, Liverpool - L18 3HS

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“"I joined the Governing Body at Calderstones in November 2017 as the Local Authority appointed Governor. I worked in the education sector in the North-West of England throughout my career.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Caldew School

Carlisle, Cumberland - CA5 7NN

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Are you an ex-student of Caldew School? We are keen to add to our collection which is proudly on display in school. Would you like to get in touch a tell us about what you’ve been up to since you left? Can you support the careers work we do in school? please get in touch.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Callerton Academy

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne - NE5 4JQ

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“At Callerton Academy, our mission is to inspire excellence in every student, academically, personally, and socially. We believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive in a supportive and ambitious environment, where their potential is recognised and nurtured.”

SecondarySince 2021Ofsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Callington Community College

Callington, Cornwall - PL17 7DR

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Our aim is for Callington Community College to be the most exciting and dynamic school in Cornwall, where both students and staff thrive.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Calthorpe Park School

Fleet, Hampshire - GU51 5JA

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Our students’ considerable academic successes and excellence are achieved, by providing a broad, balanced, stimulating and flexible curriculum that centres on the needs and engagement of the individual student.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Caludon Castle School

Coventry, Coventry - CV2 5BD

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“We believe that the rights of all children, as set out in the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, are at the heart of school life. We are working to ensure that every student and every adult within the school community is aware of children’s rights and puts them into practice every day.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Camborne Science and International Academy

Camborne, Cornwall - TR14 7PP

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Camborne Science and International Academy (CSIA) is proud to be part of Athena Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust committed to delivering world-class education across its family of schools.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Cambourne Village College

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire - CB23 6FR

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“We strive to be a welcoming and inclusive school for our pupils and also to fulfil our Village College ethos in serving the whole community: we support an active adult education programme and more than 30 local groups and organisations make use of the school’s facilities, out of hours.”

SecondarySince 2013Ofsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Outstanding