Portslade Community College
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| Motto | Caring For Achievement |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Principal | Mr Mike Tait |
| Location | Chalky Road Portslade, Brighton East Sussex BN41 2WS England |
| LEA | Brighton and Hove |
| Ofsted number | 114599 |
| Students | 1240 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11 to 18 |
| Website | http://www.pcc-web.com/ |
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Portslade Community College (PCC) is a comprehensive school situated in Portslade, near Brighton, England, UK. It has around 1,030 pupils led by the Principle, Mr Mike Tait, and the head of the Sixth Form is Mr. Graham Steel [1].
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[edit] Location and History
Portslade Community College utilises three main sites[2]:
- Main school (Chalky Road site)
- Sixth Form Centre
- Village Centre
The main Chalky Road site also houses a community Library and Sports Centre[3][4]. The college was opened by Margaret Thatcher, before she became Prime Minister. The Chalky Road site was previously known as Portslade Secondary Modern School for Girls, (circa 1947) and then later Mile Oak Girls School, (circa 1954)[5].
[edit] Sixth Form Centre
The sixth form centre is situated about a mile away from the main site, at the top of Portslade High Street. [6]. This site also been used in the past for both Windlesham School, and Portslade Community College Lower School. The Sixth Form college was previously located within the old Mile Oak Approved School ('Bad Boys' school in the 1960's and 1970's), in Mile Oak Road[7].
[edit] Academic Results
[edit] Adult Education
In 2006, 645 adult students gained a qualification with the college[8].
[edit] Secondary Education
32% of students achieved Level 2 (5+A*-C) including English and maths GCSEs, in GCSE and equivalent achievements of students at the end of Key Stage 4.
[edit] Awards and Initiatives
The Adult Education centre within the College was shortlisted, as one of four Colleges, for an ‘Education Oscars’ event organised by the Centre for Excellence in Leadership[9].
[edit] References
- ^ PCC 6th Form Welcome. PCC. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ PCC locations. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ Portslade Library. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ Portslade Sports Centre. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ Mile Oak Girls School. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ Rhowbotham, Martyn (2005-11-17). Portslade Community College - Inspection Report. OFSTED. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ Introductiopn to Mile Oak. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ PCC Adult Learning Introduction. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ PCC Adult Learning. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
