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

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Getting into Film - National Careers Week


The film industry is one of the UK’s great strengths. As one of the sectors that make up the creative industries, it has over recent years demonstrated that it makes a significant contribution to the country’s economy, but it is beginning to show strains flowing from an acute skills shortage. 

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House of Flying Daggers – Ending Notes

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

Attack the Block revision 1

Stutterer (2015)

How Shaun of the Dead explores growth

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

Edgar Wright: Shaun of the Dead

Simon Pegg Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters |

What is a frame narrative?

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

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Artist in Residence for 2026

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Young Performers Theatre Workshops - For 12-18's

Parents Evening :: Year 9

Our curriculum

Summer 2026 Examinations

Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

Head of Department Psychology & Sociology

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