St Cuthbert Mayne School

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St Cuthbert Mayne School
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St Cuthbert Mayne School, Torquay.
Address
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road

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TQ1 4RN

Coordinates 50°29′04″N3°31′55″W / 50.48451°N 3.53193°W / 50.48451; -3.53193
Information
Type Voluntary aided school
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic /
Church of England
Local authority Torbay
Department for Education URN 113551 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherJames Down
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Website http://www.st-cuthbertmayne.co.uk/

St Cuthbert Mayne School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Torquay in the English county of Devon. [1] The school is named after Saint Cuthbert Mayne, a Roman Catholic priest and martyr of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation.

It is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic and Church of England school [2] administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, the Church of England Diocese of Exeter [3] and Torbay Council. The school admits pupils from all over Torbay. It is housed in a two-story building with a cantilevered glass facade. [4]

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References

  1. "St Cuthbert Mayne School - Joint Catholic & Church of England School". St-cuthbertmayne.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. Rushworth, Bob. "St Cuthbert Mayne School". www.catholiceducation.org.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. "Diocese Information". St-cuthbertmayne.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. "St. Cuthbert Mayne School, Torquay". Structural Solutions. Retrieved 23 June 2020.