Orchard School Bristol, formerly known as Monks Park School is a community secondary school located in the Monks Park area of Bristol, England between Horfield, Southmead and Filton. The original school buildings, built in the 1950s, were demolished and the school was rebuilt and opened for teaching in September 2005.
In September 2005 the school was awarded Specialist School Status, with a combined specialism in Humanities (Social Science) and Modern Foreign Languages.
The school has recently become a Trust school with educational partners, City of Bristol College, University of West of England and the Local Authority Bristol City Council.
The school plans to become an Academy from September 2012.
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