Bodmin College

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name = Bodmin College


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established = 1870
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type = Comprehensive
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head_label = Headteacher
head = Mr Robert Mitchell
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specialist = Science College
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street = Lostwithiel Road
city = Bodmin
county = Cornwall
country = England
postcode = PL31 1DD
LEA = Cornwall
ofsted = 112049
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enrollment = 1500
gender = Coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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website = http://www.bodmincollege.cornwall.sch.uk/
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Bodmin College is a secondary comprehensive school that serves the community of Bodmin, Cornwall. The head teacher is Mr Robert Mitchell.

Sixth Form

The college has one of the biggest sixth form colleges in Cornwall, catering for approximately 300 sixth form students.

The college

The college entered the BBC TV programme Robot Wars, with the robots Roadblock and Beast of Bodmin, winning Series One.

It also has a Jazz Orchestra, which is run by the Director of music Ben Vincent.

Bodmin College Radio

Bodmin College is also home to [http://www.bc-radio.co.uk Bodmin College Radio] , its college radio Station. Formed as a small project by former director of science Larry Morris, and Station Manager Aaron James, it has grown from a team of seven to 34 people that span every year group in the school.

Alongside Atlantic FM, Pirate FM and BBC Radio Cornwall, Bodmin College Radio was present in a radio capacity at the Royal Cornwall Show. It also provided the entertainment at the college Sports day.

Notable alumni

* Andy Reed, rugby Player for British Lions and Scotland
* Dan Rogerson, MP for North Cornwall
* Lorna Dunkley, Sky News Presenter
* Tony Townsend, Pirate FM Presenter

External links

* [http://www.bodmincollege.cornwall.sch.uk/ School website]
* [http://www.bc-radio.co.uk Bodmin College Radio ]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=112049 Ofsted Reports]
* [http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_07.pl?No=9084154&Year=07&Phase=1 Department for Children, Schools and Families Performance Tables (GCSE and equivalent)]