Abbeywood Community School has registered an increase of almost 20% in the number of students achieving 5 A*-C grades at GCSE including English and Maths in the last two years with 60% of students hitting or exceeding this important benchmark this week (up from 41% in 2011 and 47% in 2012). The school also reports an increase in the number
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College receives keys to new Advanced Engineering Centre
The keys to a significant new Bristol building were handed over on Wednesday (21st August), as City of Bristol College took possession of its new £12m Advanced Engineering Centre (AEC) at New Road, Stoke Gifford. The keys were handed over by Cowlin Construction after building work at the centre was successfully completed earlier this month. College staff are now making
Continue readingRoyal British Legion branch to stage tri-services military fundraiser
A local Branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) is celebrating its 85th birthday with a special fundraising event for the Poppy Appeal. The Stoke Gifford Branch was formed in 1928 and is only seven years younger than the Legion nationally. The Stoke Gifford Branch has, for two years running, won the RBL Gloucestershire County Marling Cup for most efficient
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