Honiton Community College

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Honiton Community College
The entrance to Honiton Community College.jpg
Address
Honiton Community College
School Lane

Honiton
,
Devon
,
EX14 1QT

England
Coordinates 50°48′06″N3°11′27″W / 50.8016°N 3.19081°W / 50.8016; -3.19081
Information
Type Academy
MottoSuccess for all
Established1938
Department for Education URN 136912 Tables
Ofsted Reports
ChairChris Meek
PrincipalAlex Kirkbride
Staff124
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment745
Colour(s)  
Blue and yellow
Website http://www.honitoncollege.devon.sch.uk
The entrance to the Honiton Community College campus on School Lane. The entrance to the Honiton Community College campus on School Lane, Honiton.jpg
The entrance to the Honiton Community College campus on School Lane.

Honiton Community College is a comprehensive academy school located in Honiton, Devon, England. It was originally established as Honiton Secondary School in 1938, and converted to an academy in 2011. [1] The school educates around 735 students, of whom 95 are in age 16-19 study programmes, [2] and employs 124 staff. [3] The current principal is Alex Kirkbride, who follows Glenn Smith, who in turn, took up the post in September 2009 following the retirement of predecessor Norman Tyson. [4]

Contents

The school held 'specialist' status in science from 2005 until the specialist schools programme ended in 2010.

Reputation and external recognition

As of the latest inspection in 2022, the school is considered to have an overall effectiveness of 'requires improvement' by Ofsted. [5] [6]

Campus and buildings

The Sport and PE building, opened in 2017. Honiton Community College Sport and PE building on 5 December 2017.jpg
The Sport and PE building, opened in 2017.

Parts of the College's physical estate date back to its founding in the late 1930s, and the school has faced a legacy of poor construction for much of its history. In 1993, former Principal Norman Tyson described it as 'hut city', and the college was then believed to have had the highest number of temporary classrooms in Devon. [7]

Recent capital investment of ~£5 million between 2011 and 2018 has significantly improved the school's infrastructure and facilities, with the introduction of a number of purpose-built facilities, including an AV suite, dance studio, gym, sports hall, and sixth form common area as well as a total refurbishment of English and the old Science block.

Student activities

In September 2010, the school launched a student-led local radio station as 'Radio HCC' on 87.7FM. [8] Students at the school also have an inactive YouTube channel. [9]

Principals

Notable former students

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References

  1. ↑ "Honiton Community College, Honiton | The Good Schools Guide". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Ofsted Communications Team. (5 November 2010). "Find an inspection report". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Ledger interview: Matt Burrell, Honiton Community College". Tes. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Norman Tyson: The man who brought investment to Honiton college". Midweek Herald. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Ofsted Communications Team. (5 November 2010). "Find an inspection report". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Honiton Community College - GOV.UK - Find and compare schools in England". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Norman Tyson: The man who brought investment to Honiton college". Midweek Herald. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Radio Station". Honiton Community College. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "honitonCCTV". YouTube. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "RFU - England". RFU. Retrieved 16 December 2017.


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