Redruth School
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| Headteacher | Craig Martin [1] |
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| Deputy Headteachers | Chris Beech Gill Crook Wayne Randle |
| Specialism | Technology College |
| Location | Tolgus Vean Redruth Cornwall TR15 1TA England |
| Local authority | Cornwall Council |
| DfE URN | 112054 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1,084 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Publication | The Carn |
| Website | www.redruth.cornwall.sch.uk |
Coordinates: 50°14′04″N 5°14′18″W / 50.23437°N 5.23826°W
Redruth School A Technology College is a secondary school and sixth form college in Redruth, Cornwall, England, for 1,084 students aged 11 to 18. The school is developing its position as a focal point for the community, and retains strong links within the town. Redruth School has emerged as a strong and more successful establishment after a period which involved some negative publicity and underperformance, staff and students have enjoyed recent successes with GCSE results in 2010 likely to place the school in the top 25% of similar schools nationally.
The sports fields of the school are also used as a venue for the Westward League Cross Country running competitions once a year.
[edit] Notable alumni
- The musician Aphex Twin attended the school, and named a song on the re-release of his Surfing on Sine Waves album after it.[2]
- Helen Blaby BBC reporter and newspaper columnist[citation needed]
- Rory McGrath comedian[citation needed]
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