Strode College
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| Strode College | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 51°07′50″N 2°44′02″W / 51.1305°N 2.7340°W |
| Information | |
| Local authority | Somerset County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 130806 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Katy Quinn[1] |
| Gender | mixed |
| Website | www.strode-college.ac.uk |
Strode College is a tertiary institution and further education college situated in Street, Somerset, England offering Sixth Form education as well as Higher Education courses.[2][3] In October 2014, the college was rated as Outstanding by Ofsted[4] and in June 2017, was awarded a Silver Award by the Teaching Excellence Framework.[5]
Performance
In 2019, 30% of A Level entries achieved high grades A* and A; 62% achieved grades A* to B and 87% achieved grades A* to C. 91% of A Level subjects achieved 100% pass rate.[6] Similarly, 85% of Strode’s vocational students achieved at least their target grades. In many cases this was far exceeded, for example 95% of Engineering students and 91% of Business students achieved high grades, equivalent to an A* - B in A Levels. 78% of our students achieved a distinction or distinction* in their grade profile.[7]
Facilities
Over £20 million has been invested in college facilities over the past ten years. The most recent project completed in August 2011 was to extend the college sports hall to provide a specialist dance and exercise studio.[1] Strode Theatre is on the college campus and provides rehearsal and drama space for students from the college.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Welcome from our Principal". Strode College. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Student progress, Strode College". Strode College. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "University Higher Education courses, Strode College". Strode College. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Strode College Further Education and Skills inspection report Date published: 29 October 2014". Ofsted. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Strode College Receives Prestigious Award for 'Teaching Excellence' in Higher Education". Strode College. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Excellent results, Strode College". www.strode-college.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Excellent results, Strode College".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Strode Theatre". Strode College. Retrieved 4 July 2010.