Crispin School Academy is a secondary school in Street, Somerset. The school is at the eastern end of Street and shares a campus with Strode College.
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History
Crispin School was formed in 1973 by the merger of Elmhurst Grammar School and Strode Secondary Modern School. In 1999, the school was awarded specialist technology status. A second specialism in music was awarded in 2008.
Crispin School was converted to an academy in 2011, under the provisions of the Academies Act 2010.
Subjects
As of 2023, the following subjects are mandatory for students in Years 7 and 8:
English
Mathematics
Science
History
Geography
Beliefs and Values
Art
Drama
Food Technology
French or Spanish
Graphics
ICT and Computing
Music
PSHE
PE
Textiles
Resistant Materials
Beginning in Year 7, students have the choice to study Spanish or French
When completing the General Certificate of Secondary Education during Years 10 through 11, students are required to study the following subjects:
English
English Literature
Mathematics
Science (at least two GCSEs)
Physical Education
Religious Studies
Curriculum for Life
During this time, they may also optionally enroll in:
Geography
History
French
Spanish
Religious Studies
Art
Drama
Food and Nutrition
Graphics
Health and Social Care
ICT and Computing
Computer Science
Music
Music Technology
Media
Photography
Sport
Sociology
Business Studies
Textiles and Resistant Materials
Extracurricular activities
Students may participate in daily musical activities such as the school choir, senior choir, orchestra, and string group. Crispin School also participates in an Annual Carol Service at Wells Cathedral, a joint Christmas Concert with Brookside Academy, a Spring Concert, and School of Rock Days.
Annual trips take place to galleries in London, Bristol Zoo, and the Eden Project. Several residential trips take place, including ones to Iceland, France, Italy, New York, Swaziland, and Kenya. Crispin has a link with a school in Kenya and the 'Masana Block' is named in recognition of this link.
School shows are performed at the nearby Strode Theatre. Recent productions include Tales of the Arabian Nights (2016), Oliver (2017), Alice (2018), Find Me (2018), Bugsy Malone (2019), and Sister Act (2020).
Over the past six years, more than 90% of art and photography students at Crispin School have received GCSE scores of A*-C/4-9 In 2023, approximately half of the student body is studying Art and/or Photography.
Houses
In 2019, the school introduced a House system with 10 vertical tutor groups in each House. These Houses are Corvus, Falco, Sturnus and Tyto, with the names being derived from various bird genera. Each House has a Head of House, a House Learning Coordinator, and a House Captain, the latter being voted in by staff and students with the House. The school hosts weekly competitions for students to compete in on behalf of their Houses, such as spelling bees and tug of war.
Alumni
Helen Chamberlain, television presenter
Beccy Huxtable, radio personality and producer
Jaye Jacobs, actress in Holby City, former deputy head girl of Crispin
Ewan Richards, professional rugby player