Falmouth School
| Falmouth School | |
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| Address | |
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Trescobeas Road Coeducational | |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Capacity | 1,289 (100 in 6th form college) |
| Houses | Smithwick, Boscawen, Trelawney, Melvill |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Website | http://www.falmouth.cornwall.sch.uk/ |
Falmouth School (formerly Trescobeas County Secondary School) is a
Previously a community school administered by Cornwall Council, Falmouth School converted to academy status on 1 August 2011.[3] However the school continues to coordinate with Cornwall Council for admissions. The school also has plans to sell its playing fields to buy the former Budock Hospital site and turn it into a sports centre for use by the school and local community.[4]
Falmouth School offers
In 2019, the school received a rating of "Inadequate" in an Ofsted inspection. A subsequent inspection in 2023 changed the rating to "Requires Improvement".[6]
Notable former pupils
- Mike Barnett, Australian politician
- Matthew Etherington, footballer
- Sarah Newton, politician
- Oliver Parker, film director
- Charlotte Watts, mathematician, epidemiologist and academic[7]
References
- ^ "Welcome Back to the start of Spring Term 2018Headteacher's Blog - Welcome to Falmouth School's Website".
- ^ "Welcome Back to the start of Spring Term 2018Headteacher's Blog - Welcome to Falmouth School's Website". www.falmouth.cornwall.sch.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "About the School". Falmouth.cornwall.sch.uk. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Budock Hospital site school sports plan a step closer after deal agreed (From Falmouth Packet)". Falmouthpacket.co.uk. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Courses and Prospectus". Falmouth.cornwall.sch.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Ofsted Falmouth School". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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