Tendring Technology College

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Tendring Technology College
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Tendring Technology College
Rochford Way

Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
,
CO13 0AZ

England
Coordinates 51°50′36″N1°14′58″E / 51.843307°N 1.249505°E / 51.843307; 1.249505
Information
Type Academy
MottoFind your Remarkable
Established1871 (Gunfleet College)
FounderLionel Gunfleet
Trust Academies Enterprise Trust
SpecialistTechnology
Department for Education URN 137188 Tables
Ofsted Reports
ChairJean Cains
Executive PrincipalGraeme Napier
Head of schoolGeorge Alan Crawford (Mr Crawford)
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 19
Enrollment1829 (2021) [1]
Colour(s)   Red and Black
Website www.tendringtechnologycollege.org

Tendring Technology College is a secondary school with Sixth Form College located in Essex, England. It is one of the six secondary schools in the Tendring district, along with Clacton Coastal Academy, Clacton County High School, Colne, Manningtree High School and the Harwich and Dovercourt High School.

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The college has been rated 'Inadequate' by Ofsted in 2021. [1] The Academy is currently subject of a Termination Warning. [2]

History

The academy was previously led by Mike Watson, however in 2004, he went into early retirement after twenty years at the school, and was replaced by Caroline Hayes. [3] Caroline Hayes remained Principal of Tendring Technology College for 12 Years before stepping down in 2016. Michael Muldoon became the Principal in 2016. Muldoon resigned as head teacher in May 2021, following on with Mr Burt as the principle currently. [4]

Facilities

The academy saw extensive building work at its Frinton Campus in 2003 when new departmental buildings were erected. One of these new buildings, the Watson building, was named after former Principal Michael Watson and is currently occupied by the performing arts department. After a long battle the academy secured the funding for a £2.8 million state-of-the-art Sixth Form Centre, [5] which is based at the Frinton Campus site and reached completion in September 2011. The new building features facilities such as a media suite and social area, as well as extra teaching space. Tendring Technology College was one of only several schools to receive such finding from the Learning Schools Council. This follows previous upgrades to the Frinton Campus, which created new teaching space, a new Resources Centre and exterior improvements.

Controversies

On the 25-27th of May 2021, Teachers and Staff of the school went on Strike action due to a planned restructure by the Trust [6] [7]

On the 2nd of January 2023, Footage emerged of a student being attacked by a group of boys, and hospitalised. [8]

By the 23rd of July 2024, The school had the highest amount of pupils suspended in Essex. [9]

Notable former pupils

Notable former pupils of the school include:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Inspection of Tendring Technology College : Overall effectiveness : Inadequate". Files.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Termination Warning Notice to the Members and Trustees of the Academies Enterprise Trust respect of Tendring Technology College" (PDF). Assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Archive news from the Echo". Echo-news.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "'I am leaving with a heavy heart' - Secondary school principal resigns". Gazette-news.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Sixth form plans welcomed". Clacton and Frinton Gazette. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  6. ↑ "School bosses pause restructure proposal following teachers' three day strike". Clacton and Frinton Gazette. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Lazell, Louise (25 May 2021). "Staff to strike at Essex school over planned restructure". Essex Live. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Sickening school attack sees pupil beaten and kicked in the head by group of boys". Clacton and Frinton Gazette. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Whitehouse, Ellis (23 July 2024). "The Essex schools with the highest numbers of pupils suspended". Essex Live. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
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