Fowey Community College
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| Fowey Community College | |
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| School type | Co-educational Comprehensive |
| Headmaster | Mr. B Gerry |
| Location | Fowey, United Kingdom |
| Students | 1100 |
| Teaching staff | about 50 |
| Colours | Red and Black |
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| Website | http://www.fowey-comm-coll.cornwall.sch.uk |
Fowey Community College is an 11-16 comprehensive serving a large and diverse catchment area from the small towns and villages to the more built-up areas surrounding St Blazey. The ability range of the pupils is essentially normal in distribution with little effective creaming by other establishments. The school is currently group 6 (NOR 1018 as at September 2006).
The reputation of the school within the community is high and the school is well supported by both governors and parents. Relationships between pupils and staff are excellent and morale amongst teaching staff is generally of a high order.
The school was awarded full community status in June 1990, and in June 1992 received the Schools’ Curriculum Award for enriching the curriculum through links with the community. Subsequently the school has been included in a number of publications e.g. Good State Schools Guide, Sunday Times State School Book, Daily Telegraph State Schools Guide which highlight excellence in the state system. In 2005 it was identified by OFSTED as a school “extremely effective in providing high quality education and ensuring that their pupils achieve very well.” This follows similar accolades from the DfES and Specialist Schools Trust.
The school was designated Fowey Community College in 1997 following its successful application to become Cornwall’s first Technology College in September 1996. It gained second phase funding in 1999 and entered its third phase in 2002. In 1996 it was awarded Investor in People status and was re-designated for a third time in 2002.
It became a Beacon School in September 2000 and a Leading Edge School in 2004.
The college continues to achieve very good results in public examinations and the number of youngsters continuing in education post 16 has now risen to around 80%.
There is a continuous process of self evaluation which is augmented by visits from LEA advisers. Many of these visits are at the request of Senior Management or heads of curriculum areas. The staff are receptive and responsive to advice offered and there is clear evidence of resultant development and change.
The college is proud of the fact that it has undergone three OFSTED inspections without notification of Key Issues.
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