Ellesmere College Shooting Facilities and the Community

Ellesmere College's Olympic standard shooting facilities host the British Shooting Association's West Midlands Schools Pistol Championship annually and are routinely used by the local community through our links with Pentathlon GB and the weekly modern pentathlon training, both of which attract a number of children from the local area as well as our own students. These partnerships do not only support our school; it also supports the local community and those who are interested in target shooting will be able to benefit from our facilities.

For more on our Shooting Facilities visit: https://www.ellesmere.com/the-schools/all/clubs-and-societies/sport/shooting-academy/

 

Aims

To enable students to benefit from Olympic standard equipment and hone their competitive edge. They provide the opportunity for all levels of students to train in all Olympic shooting disciplines and use of  facilities including:

- Outdoor 50m range .22

-  Indoor 25m range .22

- Air Rifle and Pistol range

- Electronic Targets

- Clay Target Shooting Range

- Archery

- State of the Art Fitness Facilities

- Indoor Swimming Pool

- Tailored Strength & Conditioning Sessions

Background

Ellesmere has consistently finished in the top five teams at the Ashburton Shield, and took the National title in 2015. The Academy has previously produced nine international shooters, including two that were selected for England and a number for Wales at Junior Level. 

Resources

- The use of Ellesmere College's Shooting Academy (the first based in a school in the UK) 

- Excellent training programmes 

- Opportunities in Air Rifle, Pistol and Archery 

- Access to the top Physiological and Psychological support in the UK through our connections with the Sports Science Department of Manchester Metropolitan University. 

Impact

We consistently produce international standard marksmen and women, and possess one of the most established shooting facilities in the country while maintaining a good relationship with the community. 

Pupil Involvement

Pupils of all ages use the shooting facilities, and further opportunities become available as the students enter their teenage years. 

Frequency

This is a core element of the competitive development of sporting academies at the College.