Teignmouth Community School
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| Motto | Carpé Diem |
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| Type | Academy |
| Religion | non denominational |
| Principal | Anthony Gray[1] |
| Chair | Carol-Anne Barr[1] |
| Specialism | Mathematics, Computing |
| Location | Exeter Road Teignmouth Devon TQ14 9HZ England |
| Local authority | Devon |
| DfE URN | 113529 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1055[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 3–19 |
| Houses | Hartor, Sittaford, Coombestone, Lynch, Watern, Beardown[citation needed] |
| Website | Teignmouth Community College |
Coordinates: 50°33′02″N 3°30′01″W / 50.5505°N 3.5002°W
Teignmouth Community School is a academy school in Teignmouth, Devon, England for pupils aged 3 - 19, and as of 2010 has approximately 1,555 on roll of which around 170 are in the Sixth Form.[1] It is the only non fee secondary school in the town, with other secondary education in Teignmouth being provided by the independent Trinity School. Class sizes at Teignmouth Community College average about 30 pupils and feeder primary schools in the area include Our Lady and St Patricks RC primary school, Hazeldown Primary, Inverteign community nursery and primary school, Bishopsteingnton primary school and Shaldon primary school.
The college became a specialist in maths and computing in 2004. A February 2010 Ofsted inspection report allocated the school an overall Grade 2 (Good) for its performance, with a Grade 1 (outstanding) on some points.[1]
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[edit] History
Formerly two schools, Teignmouth Grammar School and Teignmouth Secondary Modern, located on the site of the current school. The two schools merged to become Teignmouth High School and then in the late 1980s the name was changed to Teignmouth Community College.
[edit] Curriculum
Core subjects follow the National Curriculum with sixth form pupils following A-level, AS-level and BTEC courses. The college also offers vocational courses including NVQ's in hairdressing and BTEC Diplomas in courses such as health and social care, information technology, travel and tourism, horticulture, construction and mechanics as well as many GCSE, A level and AS courses. Students from nearby Teign School also attend the college's vocational programmes.
[edit] Notable alumni
- John Bainbridge, author and countryside campaigner.
- Matthew Bellamy lead singer, guitarist and pianist of rock group Muse
- Derek Cole, cricketer
- Dominic Howard, drummer of Muse
- Chris Wolstenholme, bassist of Muse
[edit] Uniform
Pre 1990s
- Black trousers/grey skirt
- White shirt
- Grey v-neck sweater
- Red/Gold/Navy tie
- Black blazer with school badge (optional in later years)
Pre and including the 2004/2005 academic year.
- Black trousers/skirt.
- Red polo shirt with school logo.
- Black sweatshirt with school logo.
Post and including 2005/2006 academic year.
- Black trousers/skirt.
- Pale blue polo shirt with school logo.
- Navy blue sweatshirt with school logo.
- Navy blue zip through sweat top with school logo.
- Royal Blue Polo shirt for those with roles such as peer support.
There will be a new uniform coming out soon.[citation needed]
[edit] Houses
The six houses, Hartor, Sittaford, Coombestone, Lynch, Watern, Beardown, each house containing a class from every age group, are named after some of the tors on nearby Dartmoor.[citation needed]
