New College Worcester

at , Worcester , WR5 2JX United Kingdom

1. School
2. Junior High School

New College Worcester is an independent boarding and day school for students, aged 11–19, who are blind or partially sighted. It caters for around 80 students. It is located in the city of Worcester, England. A 2007 Ofsted inspection classed the school with a Grade 1 . The school has also been featured in the Good Schools Guide.HistoryIn 1866 a special needs boarding school was established as Worcester College for the Blind Sons of Gentlemen, based first at The Commandery, the former English Civil War headquarters of King Charles II. In 1887, following a purchase of land by Eliza Warrington, Worcester College relocated to the village of Powick, then moving to its present location in Whittington Road, Worcester in 1902. New buildings were added in the 1930s, including the Baldwin wing, which included extra classrooms, dormitories, a gymnasium, and study rooms for fifth and sixth form students. In 1936, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) took over all financial responsibility for the school, until 2007 when NCW split from the RNIB. In 1944, an Act of Parliament (the Education Act 1944) recognised the establishment as an official grammar school for blind boys.During the 1950s much construction work was undertaken at the Whittington Road site, including the building of an open-air swimming pool, and a school chapel in the 1950s, as well as major extension work (adding the science block to the main building). A second wing, opened by Princess Margaret in 1962 provided facilities for a new science laboratory and a craft and woodwork shop. A new chapel had been built at the same time. In the 1970s, the School's guest house, Fletcher, was purchased. This house has also been used as additional accommodation of CSVs (Community Service Volunteers) and its garden has in the past been developed for gardening.

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New College Worcester is Worcester based place and this enity listed in Junior High School category. WR5 2JX. Contact phone number of New College Worcester: 01905763933