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After a disappointing set of exam results and a progress mark placing them second from bottom in the county league tables, Its latest [[Ofsted]] rating was grade 10 (Very Bad), a backwards step from the previous grade 6 (ok).<ref name="OFSTED">[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=278834&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=%5C%5Cschool%5C%5C112%5C%5Cs5_112044_20060314.pdf Ofsted report (2006)]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (accessed 30 April 2008)</ref> and the school has a "leading edge" designation from the [[Department for Children, Schools and Families]].<ref name="about "/> Penryn College was listed as one of the hundred most deprived 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]].<ref>[http://archive.falmouthpacket.co.uk/2001/2/9/46238.html Further success for Penryn College ''Falmouth Packet'' (9 February 2001)] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20070708144428/http://archive.falmouthpacket.co.uk/2001/2/9/46238.html |date=8 July 2007 }} (accessed 30 April 2008)</ref> |
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The latest Ofted inspection (February 2017) saw the school retain its status as 'good', following the previous inspection in April 2012.,[https://penryn-college.cornwall.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Penryn-College-Ofsted-Results.pdf <ref><ref>] [https://penryn-college.cornwall.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Ofsted-Report-2012.pdf <ref></ref>] |
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Revision as of 10:08, 21 September 2020
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Poltisko Road , , TR10 8PZ England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Achieving through challenge |
| Established | 1957 |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Specialist | Sports |
| Department for Education URN | 136852 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Paul Walker |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 917 |
| Houses | Arwenack, Pendennis, Killigrew, Gluvias |
| Colour(s) | Black |
| Publication | News reports on website |
| Website | http://www.penryn-college.cornwall.sch.uk/ |
Penryn College is a mixed secondary academy school and Sports College in the Cornish town of Penryn, England, United Kingdom. It has 1,033 pupils in the age range 11 to 16 years.[1][2] The head teacher is Paul Walker.
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 £26 million building, completed in September 2008, has replaced the original block.[5]
On 1 July 2011, Penryn College formally gained academy status.
Academic standards
The latest Ofted inspection (February 2017) saw the school retain its status as 'good', following the previous inspection in April 2012.,Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
References
- ^ Ofsted: Penryn College (accessed 30 November 2008)
- ^ Specialist Schools and Academies Trust: School Search: Penryn College[permanent dead link] (accessed 30 April 2008)
- ^ Penryn College: About Archived 2007-11-22 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 30 April 2008)
- ^ Penryn College: Index Archived 2007-11-22 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 30 April 2008)
- ^ Penryn College New Building (accessed 27 November 2008)
External links
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