Penryn College

Penryn College

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. [ [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Internet/menuitem.7c7b38b14d870c7bb1890a01637046a0/?urn=112044&providerCategoryID=8192 Ofsted: Penryn College] (accessed 30 April 2008)] [ [http://www.ssatrust.org.uk/schools/search/default.aspa?id=9084149 Specialist Schools and Academies Trust: School Search: Penryn College] (accessed 30 April 2008)] The head teacher is Marie Hunter.

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. [http://www.penryn-college.cornwall.sch.uk/about.htm Penryn College: About] (accessed 30 April 2008)] [http://www.penryn-college.cornwall.sch.uk/index.htm Penryn College: Index] (accessed 30 April 2008)] A new building to replace the ageing block is under construction by Carillion plc at the site, expected to replace the existing classrooms by September 2008. [ [http://www.penryn-college.cornwall.sch.uk/Old_to_New.html Penryn College New Building] (accessed 01 June 2008)]

Academic standards

Its latest Ofsted rating was grade 1 (outstanding), [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=278834&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=%5C%5Cschool%5C%5C112%5C%5Cs5_112044_20060314.pdf Ofsted report (2006)] (accessed 30 April 2008)] and the school has a "leading edge" designation from the Department for Children, Schools and Families. 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. [ [http://archive.falmouthpacket.co.uk/2001/2/9/46238.html Further success for Penryn College "Falmouth Packet" (9 February 2001)] (accessed 30 April 2008)]

New Building

External links

* [http://www.penryn-college.cornwall.sch.uk/index.htm School site]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/908_4149.stm BBC: Education League Tables: Penryn College]


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