In April 2006, the College added sports college status as a second specialism.
In line with the National Strategy for delivering high quality PE with high quality outcomes and our commitment to the Healthy Schools status, students receive 2 hours of PE per week and all students have opportunities to engage in school sport and associated programmes.
Housed within a purpose built Sports Hall, with recently refurbished changing facilities and a brand new PE lecture room, the PE department is at the forefront of leading initiatives that are having a positive impact on other subjects and targeted student groups for whom the sport has been a motivating and engaging way of increasing participation and attainment.
All students follow either a full-course or short-course PE GCSE.
It is our belief that sport has the ability to inspire and unite people in ways that other disciplines may not. We believe it is vital that young people are encouraged to develop a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. To enable us to do this, an extensive range of opportunities are available before, during and after school, in addition to those sports schools traditionally offer. These include: use of the modernised multi-gym; dance classes; martial arts coaching; trampolining and table-tennis.