Strode's College

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Strode's College
Established 1975
Type Sixth form college
Religious affiliation Non-denominational
Headmaster Dr. Frank Botham
Location High Street
Egham
Surrey
TW20 9DR
England
LEA Surrey
Students 1,050 (approx.)
Gender Mixed
Ages 16 to 99
Telephone 01784 437506
Fax 01784 471794
Website www.strodes.ac.uk

Strode's College is a sixth form college located in Egham, Surrey. Its history began in 1704 when Henry Strode bequeathed £6,000 to set up a free school in his native parish of Egham. In the twentieth century Strode's became a boys' grammar school before being designated a sixth form college in 1975.[1] It currently provides a wide range of A- and AS-Level courses for 16-18 year olds and at present has a roll of some 1050 students. The college also provides a wide range of day and evening Adult Education courses.[2]

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[edit] History

The College traces its origins to the free school founded by Henry Strode and this School and the Almshouses were built on the same site in Egham in 1706. The original buildings were pulled down. Of their replacements, built in 1828, two ranges of almshouses remain. Listed as historic buildings, they are still in use by the College. The present main College building dates from 1915.

[edit] The Worshipful Company of Coopers

From the time of its foundation the Coopers' Company was the Trustee of Henry Strode's Charity which administered the School but in 1912 the Charity Commissioners drafted a new Scheme which gave the School its own Board of Governors, changed it from an elementary to a secondary school and brought it into the Surrey education system. Under further changes introduced following the 1944 Education Act, the School was granted Voluntary Controlled status as a Boys' Grammar School and the composition of its Governing Body set to include four Foundation Trustees, one of whom, at least, was to be a representative of the Company.

The Company continues to provide funds administered by the Foundation Trustees for the benefit of the College.

[edit] Academic record

The College's 2005 Ofsted inspection resulted in some poor grades with Mathematics, Science and Information Technology getting unsatisfactory Grade 4s. Other areas gained Grade 2s and 3s. However, strengths of the college include High retention on most courses, Good attendance, Good range of in-lesson activities and Effective strategies to improve teaching and pass rates of most advanced courses.


[edit] Notable alumni

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Strode's College - How Strode's started
  2. ^ Strode's College - Adult Education
  3. ^ The Independent - Musicians take note: FE colleges are ideal for budding artists, 28 June 2007