Ivybridge Community College

Ivybridge Community College is a state-funded secondary school and academy in Ivybridge, Devon, England. Located on the southern slopes of Dartmoor, it takes students from the surrounding 100 square miles (260 km2) of the South Hams, from 14 contributory primary schools.[4]

Ivybridge Community College[1]
Address
Harford Road

Ivybridge
,
Devon
,
PL21 OJA

England
Coordinates50°23′34″N 3°55′06″W
Information
TypeAcademy
Motto"Be proud of what we achieve"
Established1958[2]
Department for Education URN136336 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsMichael Saltern
PrincipalRachel Hutchinson (2016-)
Rob Haring (2010—2016)
Geoffrey Rees (1987–2009)
Staff350
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment2400
Colour(s)Navy blue & grey          [3]
PublicationThe College Echo
Websitewww.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk

It is the second-largest secondary school in Devon and among the ten largest secondary schools in England,[1][5] with over 2,400 pupils, few of whom are from ethnic minorities and 14% of whom are registered special educational needs pupils.[6] The school has a partnership with Yothinburana School in Bangkok, Thailand.[7]

History

It was awarded a sports specialism in 1997, a specialism in science in 2004 and a third specialism in languages in 2005.

In December 2009, Geoffrey Rees CBE retired as Principal of Ivybridge Community College after holding the position for 22 years.[8] The next principal, Rob Haring, moved from Hanley Castle High School, a specialist language college in Worcestershire, to assume office at the start of 2010. The school introduced blazers to the uniform and new PE kits at the start of the 2010/11 academic year. In June 2010, it was announced that it had applied to become an academy, independent from Devon County Council's control and funded directly from central government. This took effect in November 2010.[9][10] New PE kit was introduced in 2016/17.

The new principal, former Team GB gymnast, Rachel Hutchinson, moved from St Peter's School in Exeter to become Principal as of September 2016.

Academics

The only secondary school in Ivybridge,[11] Ivybridge Community College offers a range of student facilities[12] and is usually over-subscribed.[1] The college received an outstanding report from Ofsted in 2006,[1] 2011 and 2013.[13]

Curriculum
See also: The structure of the English educational system

The college curriculum follows the national curriculum of England and Wales and offers French and Spanish for a compulsory modern foreign language. Year 8 students in upper classes study a second language as well. Students choose 4 GCSE subjects, alongside Maths, English, Science, General Studies and Physical Education, which are compulsory. (Note that General Studies is not a GCSE but is taught for PSHE purposes. Science is taught for six hours a week compared to 3 each for maths and English (KS3). For KS4, students have 5 hours of English, 4 hours of maths and either 4 or 6 hours of science per week. Higher standard science students do Science and Additional Science and lower standard science students study the more vocational Science and Applied Science. The school has a sixth form for students to take AS and A levels and BTEC National Diplomas.[14] The start of the school year in 2009 was the first year where some sixth formers studied International Baccalaureate diplomas alongside those choosing to do A levels. This follows the move to the IB by many Plymouth, Exeter and other Devon schools.

Results

In 2006, 84% of English students, 86% of maths students and 86% of science students achieved NC level 5 and above at the end of Key Stage 3.[15] All results had improved since 2005 in particular English which rose by from 78%.[15] In 2007, 22% of year 9 students achieved a level 7 in Physical Education,[16] compared to the 6% of pupils in 2006.[16] In the 2006 SATs the percentage of students at level 7 was just 8%, compared to the national average of 9%.[17]

At Key Stage 4, students take GCSEs and BTEC National Diplomas. In the period 2002–05, the average percentage of students achieving five or more A*–C grades was 78% — 22 points higher than the average for England and Devon (of 56%).[17]

At Sixth form (Key stage 5), tertiary education comprises AS levels/A2 levels taken in years 12 and 13, along with BTEC national diplomas. In 2006, 19% of results were As, 24% were Bs, 30% were Cs, 15% were Ds, 9% were Es and 2% were Us.[17]

Sport

Sports facilities include 4 tennis courts, a former AstroTurf pitch now a 3G rubber crumb, 4 basketball courts, a fitness suite, a rugby pitch, a 200m concrete running track, a gymnasium, a large sports hall, a 100m synthetic long jump track, and a smaller rubber crumb;[12] these are also used for extracurricular clubs. In 2006 the year 8 boys’ football team reached the final of the Under 13 Coca-Cola Cup[18] and the school rugby team participated in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament.[19] In 2011, the college represented England at the Sanix World Rugby Invitational Tournament.

Notable staff

Alumni

The school and its Rugby Academy have produced a number of professional rugby union players, including:[23]

Other alumni:

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gollark: Lambda calculus?
gollark: IKR, right?
gollark: I need to know if someone randomly mentioned me or actually is saying a longer thing.
gollark: To avoid having to actually jump?

References
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  2. "Background Information" (PDF). Ivybridge Community College. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  3. "Ivybridge Community College uniform". Ivybridge Community College. Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
  4. "The Next Step". Devon County Council. Archived from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  5. "Ivybridge Community College". Ofsted. 16 October 2013.
  6. "More about Ivybridge Community College". Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  7. "World Class: Twinning Map". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  8. "Retirement of Mr Geoff Rees". Ivybridge Community College. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  9. "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  10. "Ivybridge Community College". offsted. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  11. "Secondary School Designated Areas in Devon". Devon County Council. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  12. "Ivybridge Community College facilities". Ivybridge Community College. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  13. "Ivybridge Community College". Ofsted. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  14. "School overview of Ivybridge Community College". Schoolsfinder. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  15. "Pupils at NC level 5 and above in key stage 3 tests". Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  16. "Students achieving level 7 at the end of year 9". Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  17. "Ivybridge Community College Prospectus 2006" (PDF). Ivybridge Community College. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  18. "U13 Coca Cola Cup – Boys' Final". English Schools Football Association. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  19. "Summary of the first three games" (PDF). Christchurch Boys' High School Rugby Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  20. "Breeze claims medal hat-trick". BBC News Online. 31 July 2002. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  21. "Breeze lands Welsh lifting gold". BBC News Online. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  22. "Honours across the county". BBC News Online. 31 December 2002. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  23. "Rugby". Ivybridge Community College. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  24. Millicent Cooke (1 August 2019). "Peaky Blinders: Cosmo Jarvis snapped on set with Cillian Murphy as new trailer drops". Kingsbridge Today. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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