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Est. 1451. An outstanding coeducational secondary school & sixth form college and England's first academy

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Year 11 GCSE Drama Picnic & Balloon Stomp 2021

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Y11 GCSE Drama picnic & Balloon Stomp 2023

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BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.

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