Frome Community College

Frome Community College is a comprehensive school in Frome, Somerset, England.

Frome Community College
Address
Bath Road

Frome
,
Somerset
,
BA11 2HQ

England
Coordinates51°14′36″N 2°18′41″W
Information
TypeCommunity school
Established1974 (School on site since 1921)
Local authoritySomerset
Department for Education URN123862 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherEmma Reynolds
Age13 to 18
Enrolment1,271 as of 2014[1]
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Websitehttp://www.fromecollege.somerset.sch.uk

It caters for approximately 1,271 students from the ages 13 to 18 as of 2014,[1] as it is part of the three tier system. Students' studies at the College lead up to GCSE, GNVQ, AS-Level and A-Level qualifications. Adult learning courses are also offered,[2] as well as a nursery for preschool children.

The College contains two distinct student bodies based on the year group a student is in. Pre-16 students are those in Years 9, 10 and 11 who are mostly studying for GCSEs.[3] In 2009 44% of students achieved the equivalent of five or more GCSES Grade C or above including English and Maths.[4]

Post-16 students are part of the school's Tertiary sector and so are known as Sixth Form students. They are for the most part studying AS/A-Levels. The site has a large self containted Sixth Form building called Frome Futures [5]

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The College campus incorporates both the 240 seat Merlin Theatre[6] and Frome Leisure Centre, both of which are open to the school's use during school hours. The Leisure Centre offers a wide range of activities including swimming, indoor bowls, squash and a gym.[7]

The school changed its uniform in September 2013 to a more formal style. This change completely revamped the uniform, with the Year 9, 10 and 11 students wearing a navy blue blazer with purple lining bearing the school logo and the word 'Frome' below, a white shirt, and their house colour (red, orange, green or blue) clip on tie, mid grey trousers or purple and white tartan skirt and black shoes.

Notable alumni
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References
  1. "Frome Community College" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  2. "Frome Somerset Skills and Learning". Frome Community College. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  3. "14-16 prospectus" (PDF). Frome Community College. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  4. "Frome Community College". BBC. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  5. "post 16 prospectus" (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  6. "Merlin Theatre". Merlin Theatre. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  7. "Frome Leisure Centre". Avalon leisure. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  8. Baker, Andrew (19 October 2009), "Jenson Button's home town of Frome to immortalise Formula 1 World Champion", The Daily Telegraph, London
  9. Flood, Ailson (8 February 2012), "Self-published ebook author becomes Amazon's top seller", The Guardian, London
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