European School, Culham Schola Europaea | |
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Address | |
Thame Lane , , OX14 3DZ England | |
Coordinates | 51°39′22″N 1°15′28″W / 51.65611°N 1.25778°W |
Information | |
Type | European School |
Established | 1978 |
Closed | 31 August 2017 |
Operated by | The European Schools |
Director | Leene Soekov (Estonian) |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 4 to 18 |
Enrolment | 390[nb 1][1] (2016-2017) |
• Peak enrolment | 835 (2008-2009) [2] |
Alumni | Old Culhamites |
Sister Schools | 13 European Schools |
Diploma | European Baccalaureate |
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The European School, Culham (ESC) was one of the fourteen European Schools and the only one in the United Kingdom. Located in Culham near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. It was founded in 1978 for the purpose of providing an education to the children of staff working for the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).