Coombe Dean School
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| Motto | Achieving their full potential |
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| Established | 1976 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Pattrick Frean |
| Specialisms | A Specialist Maths and ICT School & Training School |
| Location | Charnhill Way Plymouth Devon PL9 8ES England |
| DfE URN | 136558 |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-Academy Reports |
| Staff | 130 |
| Students | 1,119 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Blue and Yellow |
| Website | www.coombedean.co.uk |
Coordinates: 50°21′16″N 4°04′41″W / 50.354444°N 4.078056°W
Coombe Dean School, opened in 1976, is a Mathematics and ICT Specialist & Training secondary school located on the outskirts of Plymouth, Devon. It currently accommodates around 1,120 pupils. The establishment gained Specialist School status in September 2003 and Ofsted awarded the school 'Outstanding' status in 2009. As a high performing school, Coombe Dean was given the option to become an independent academy in 2010, which was actioned in September 2011.
In 2004, work started on building a larger hall, an all-weather AstroTurf pitch and an extended Mathematics facility with eight new classrooms. A new English block with geothermal heat pump was built in 2007 and renovations to the Technology block were completed in 2008. Also in July 2008, solar panels were integrated into the roof of the School Drama Hall. A new Post-16 block is due to be built as an extension to the Technology block in 2012.
The school offers The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme and takes part in the annual Ten Tors event.
During Easter of 2011, 19 students from the school visited Everest Base Camp to donate a laptop to a Nepalese school.
[edit] Staff
- The Guardian 2004 award for teacher of the year in a secondary school (south west region) went to Cheryl Pearson.[1]
- An award in 2004 for Teaching Assistant of the Year (South West) went to Ruth Beer.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ The Teaching Awards 2004: Mrs. Cheryl Pearson, accessed January 10, 2007
- ^ The Teaching Awards 2004: Mrs Ruth Beer, accessed January 10, 2007
