Ivybridge Community College

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Ivybridge Community College[1]
Address
Map
Harford Road

Ivybridge
,
Devon
,
PL21 OJA

England
Coordinates50°23′34″N 3°55′06″W / 50.392793°N 3.918340°W / 50.392793; -3.918340
Information
TypeAcademy
Motto"Be proud of what we achieve"
Established1958[2]
Department for Education URN136336 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsMichael Saltern
PrincipalRachel Hutchinson
Staff350
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment2400
Colour(s)Navy blue & grey    [3]
PublicationThe College Echo
Websitewww.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Ivybridge Community College is a state-funded

primary schools.[4]

It is the second-largest secondary school in Devon and among the ten largest secondary schools in England,

special educational needs pupils.[6]
It has many departments and caters for special needs and disabled pupils, with sensory rooms and lifts for the pupils in wheelchairs. They vary from Year 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13. There is plenty of support as the school has a SEND department team, four of which are specially assigned to the disabled pupils. They have a range of different subjects and a Learning Resource Centre with computers and books. There are also a large range of clubs and elite gymnastics and football. The football and rugby go occasionally to an away game.

History

It was awarded a sports specialism in 1997, a specialism in science in 2004 and a third specialism in languages in 2005.

In December 2009, Geoffrey Rees CBE retired as Principal of Ivybridge Community College after holding the position for 22 years.[7] The next principal, Rob Haring, moved from Hanley Castle High School, a specialist language college in Worcestershire, to assume office at the start of 2010. The school introduced blazers to the uniform and new PE kits at the start of the 2010/11 academic year. In June 2010, it was announced that it had applied to become an academy, independent from Devon County Council's control and funded directly from central government. This took effect in November 2010.[8][9] New PE kit was introduced in 2016/17.

The new principal, former Team GB gymnast, Rachel Hutchinson, moved from St Peter's School in Exeter to become Principal as of September 2016.

Academics

The only secondary school in Ivybridge,[10] Ivybridge Community College offers a range of student facilities[11] and is usually over-subscribed.[1] The college received an outstanding report from Ofsted in 2006,[1] 2011 and 2013.[12]

Curriculum

See also: The structure of the English educational system

The college curriculum follows the

A levels
. This follows the move to the IB by many Plymouth, Exeter and other Devon schools.

Results

In 2006, 84% of English students, 86% of maths students and 86% of science students achieved

Physical Education,[15] compared to the 6% of pupils in 2006.[15] In the 2006 SATs the percentage of students at level 7 was just 8%, compared to the national average of 9%.[16]

At

BTEC National Diplomas. In the period 2002–05, the average percentage of students achieving five or more A*–C grades was 78% — 22 points higher than the average for England and Devon (of 56%).[16]

At

A2 levels taken in years 12 and 13, along with BTEC national diplomas. In 2006, 19% of results were As, 24% were Bs, 30% were Cs, 15% were Ds, 9% were Es and 2% were Us.[16]

Sport

Sports facilities include 4 tennis courts, a former

Under 13 Coca-Cola Cup[17] and the school rugby team participated in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament.[18] In 2011, the college represented England at the Sanix World Rugby Invitational Tournament.[citation needed
]

Notable staff

Alumni

The school and its Rugby Academy have produced a number of professional rugby union players, including:[22]

Other alumni:

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2006 Ofsted Report". Ofsted. Retrieved 30 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Background Information" (PDF). Ivybridge Community College. Retrieved 1 June 2008.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Ivybridge Community College uniform". Ivybridge Community College. Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
  4. ^ "The Next Step". Devon County Council. Archived from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  5. ^ "Ivybridge Community College". Ofsted. 16 October 2013.
  6. Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Archived from the original
    on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  7. ^ "Retirement of Mr Geoff Rees". Ivybridge Community College. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Ivybridge Community College". offsted. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Secondary School Designated Areas in Devon". Devon County Council. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  11. ^ a b "Ivybridge Community College facilities". Ivybridge Community College. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  12. ^ "Ivybridge Community College". Ofsted. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  13. ^ "School overview of Ivybridge Community College". Schoolsfinder. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  14. ^
    Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Archived from the original
    on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  15. ^
    Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Archived from the original
    on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  16. ^ a b c "Ivybridge Community College Prospectus 2006" (PDF). Ivybridge Community College. Retrieved 22 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
  17. English Schools Football Association. Archived from the original
    on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  18. ^ "Summary of the first three games" (PDF). Christchurch Boys' High School Rugby Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  19. ^ "Breeze claims medal hat-trick". BBC News Online. 31 July 2002. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  20. ^ "Breeze lands Welsh lifting gold". BBC News Online. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  21. ^ "Honours across the county". BBC News Online. 31 December 2002. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  22. ^ "Rugby". Ivybridge Community College. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  23. ^ Millicent Cooke (1 August 2019). "Peaky Blinders: Cosmo Jarvis snapped on set with Cillian Murphy as new trailer drops". Kingsbridge Today. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

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