Penair School
Penair School is a secondary academy school in Truro, Cornwall, England, for children aged 11 to 16. It is named after Penair House, a mansion built in the late 18th century by Rear-Admiral Robert Carthew Reynolds. It is currently graded as a school that is good by government inspectors Ofsted.[1]
| Penair School | |
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| Address | |
St Clement's Hill , , TR1 1TN England | |
| Coordinates | 50°16′03″N 5°01′51″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Disce Ut Vivas : Learn [in order] to live |
| Established | 1980 |
| Department for Education URN | 136567 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | James Davidson |
| Staff | 115 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 936 |
| Houses | Sennen , Gylingvase , Crantock , Fistral |
| Colour(s) | Blue, red, green and yellow |
| Website | http://www.penair.cornwall.sch.uk |
The school is situated at the top of St Clement's Hill, and has several playing fields as well as other facilities such as a fitness suite and an AstroTurf pitch. James Davidson became Penair's Headteacher in September 2015 with Robert Sharpe and Mrs Eastburn-Cutts both being Deputy Heads.[2]
In 2004, the school was Specialist Schools Status as a Science College and converted to become an Academy in 2011. Penair School is a member of the Truro and Roseland Learning Community and is the sponsor for Tregolls School, a primary academy in Truro.
Notable former pupils
- Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, George Cross holder[3]
- Tom Voyce, rugby union player, for London Welsh and England[4]
Jason Dawe Automotive Journalist at The Sunday Times and TV presenter
- Matt Wilkinson, music journalist and Apple radio presenter
References
- Ofsted Inspection Report 2017
- "Penair School - Staff List". Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- "Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid". Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- Wildman, Rob (10 May 2001). "Voyce confident of making a big noise". Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
