Penryn College

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Penryn College is an LEA-maintained mixed secondary school and Sports College in the Cornish town of Penryn, England. It has 925 pupils in the age range 11–16 years.[1][2] The head teacher is Marie Hunter.

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[edit] History

Established in 1957 in Falmouth, it moved to its present location in 1961, and attained Sports College status in 1998, the seventeenth school to do so.[3][4] A new building, set to replace the ageing block is currently under construction at the site, expected to replace the existing classrooms by September 2008. [5]

[edit] Academic standards

Its latest Ofsted rating was grade 1 (outstanding),[6] and the school has a "leading edge" designation from the Department for Children, Schools and Families.[3] Penryn College was listed as one of the hundred most improved schools by the Department for Education and Employment; other achievements include a South West Education Business Partnership Award, runner-up in the national "Family of Schools" Award, and the Sportsmark.[7]

[edit] Sporting connections

Olympic gold-medal winner Dame Kelly Holmes visited the school in November 2007 in her role as Schools Sports Ambassador.[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ofsted: Penryn College (accessed 30 April 2008)
  2. ^ Specialist Schools and Academies Trust: School Search: Penryn College (accessed 30 April 2008)
  3. ^ a b Penryn College: About (accessed 30 April 2008)
  4. ^ Penryn College: Index (accessed 30 April 2008)
  5. ^ Penryn College New Building (accessed 01 June 2008)
  6. ^ Ofsted report (2006) (accessed 30 April 2008)
  7. ^ Further success for Penryn College Falmouth Packet (9 February 2001) (accessed 30 April 2008)
  8. ^ Armstrong P. Dame Kelly Holmes visits Penryn College Falmouth Packet (14 November 2007) (accessed 30 April 2008)

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