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'''Ivybridge Community College''' is a state-funded [[secondary school]] and [[academy (English school)|academy]] in [[Ivybridge]], [[Devon]], England. Located on the southern slopes of [[Dartmoor]], it takes students from the surrounding {{convert|100|sqmi|km2}} of the [[South Hams]], from 14 contributory [[primary schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/learning/schools/admissions/transfer_to_secondary_education-2/nextstep07/nxt-ivybridge.htm |title=The Next Step |publisher=Devon County Council |access-date=2008-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212062343/http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/learning/schools/admissions/transfer_to_secondary_education-2/nextstep07/nxt-ivybridge.htm |archive-date=February 12, 2007 }}</ref> |
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It is the second-largest secondary school in Devon and among the ten largest secondary schools in England,<ref name="oftsted06"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Ivybridge Community College |publisher=[[Ofsted]] |date=2013-10-16 |url=https://files.api.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2305613 }}</ref> with over 2,400 pupils, few of whom are from ethnic minorities and 14% of whom are registered [[special educational needs]] pupils.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_1295.aspx |title=More about Ivybridge Community College |publisher=[[Qualifications and Curriculum Authority]] |access-date=2008-05-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424051952/http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_1295.aspx |archive-date=2008-04-24 }}</ref> The school has a partnership with [[Yothinburana School]] in [[Bangkok]], Thailand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldclass/twinning_map/southwest_england.shtml |title=World Class: Twinning Map |work=[[BBC News Online]] |access-date=2008-05-22}}</ref> It has many departments and caters for special needs and disabled pupils, with sensory rooms and lifts for the pupils in wheelchairs. They vary from Year 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13. There is plenty of support as the school has a SEND department team, four of which are specially assigned to the disabled pupils. They have a range of different subjects and a Learning Resource Centre with computers and books. There are also a large range of clubs and elite gymnastics and football. The football and rugby go occasionally to an away game. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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It was awarded a sports specialism in 1997, a specialism in [[science]] in 2004 and a third specialism in [[language education|languages]] in 2005. |
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In December 2009, [[Geoffrey Rees]] CBE retired as Principal of Ivybridge Community College after holding the position for 22 years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk/news/news.htm |title=Retirement of Mr Geoff Rees |date=2009-12-17 |access-date=2010-01-09 |publisher=Ivybridge Community College |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211170015/http://www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk/news/news.htm |archive-date=2010-02-11 }}</ref> 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 (English school)|academy]], independent from [[Devon County Council]]'s control and funded directly from central government. This took effect in November 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://files.api.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/1904149|title=Academy conversion and predecessor schools |publisher=[[Ofsted]] |access-date=2019-06-29 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ivybridge Community College|website=offsted|url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/113541|access-date=29 June 2019}}</ref> New PE kit was introduced in 2016/17. |
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The new principal, former [[Team GB]] gymnast, Rachel Hutchinson, moved from St Peter's School in [[Exeter]] to become Principal as of September 2016. |
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== Academics == |
== Academics == |
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The only secondary school in Ivybridge,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gis.devon.gov.uk/basedata/viewer.asp?DCCService=schools |title=Secondary School Designated Areas in Devon |publisher=Devon County Council |access-date=2008-05-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011212758/http://gis.devon.gov.uk/basedata/viewer.asp?DCCService=schools |archive-date=2007-10-11 }}</ref> Ivybridge Community College offers a range of student facilities<ref name="ICC facilities">{{cite web|url=http://www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk/aboutus/facilities.htm |title=Ivybridge Community College facilities |publisher=Ivybridge Community College |access-date=2008-05-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071202132448/http://www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk/aboutus/facilities.htm |archive-date=2007-12-02 }}</ref> and is usually over-subscribed.<ref name="oftsted06"/> The college received an outstanding report from [[Ofsted]] in 2006,<ref name="oftsted06"/> 2011 and 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/136336 |title=Ivybridge Community College |publisher=[[Ofsted]] |access-date=2019-02-13 }}</ref> |
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== Curriculum == |
== Curriculum == |
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The college curriculum follows the [[National Curriculum for England|national curriculum]] of [[England and Wales]] and offers French and Spanish for a compulsory [[Language education|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 [[General Certificate of Secondary Education#Core subjects|Science and Additional Science]] and lower standard science students study the more vocational [[General Certificate of Secondary Education#Core subjects|Science and Applied Science]]. The school has a [[sixth form]] for students to take [[GCE Advanced Level (United Kingdom)|AS and A levels]] and [[BTEC ND|BTEC National Diplomas]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/8784184/overview/|title=School overview of Ivybridge Community College |publisher=Schoolsfinder |access-date=2008-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209082353/http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/8784184/overview/ |archive-date=2012-02-09}}</ref> The start of the school year in 2009 was the first year where some sixth formers studied [[IB Diploma Programme|International Baccalaureate]] diplomas alongside those choosing to do [[Advanced Level (UK)|A levels]]. This follows the move to the IB by many Plymouth, Exeter and other Devon schools. |
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== Results == |
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In 2006, 84% of English students, 86% of maths students and 86% of science students achieved [[National Curriculum for England|NC]] level 5 and above at the end of [[Key Stage 3]].<ref name="QCA NC5 KS3">{{cite web |url=http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_1295.aspx |title=Pupils at NC level 5 and above in key stage 3 tests |publisher=[[Qualifications and Curriculum Authority]] |access-date=2008-05-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424051952/http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_1295.aspx |archive-date=2008-04-24 }}</ref> All results had improved since 2005 in particular [[English language|English]] which rose by from 78%.<ref name="QCA NC5 KS3"/> In 2007, 22% of year 9 students achieved a level 7 in [[Physical Education]],<ref name="QCA NC7 year 9">{{cite web |url=http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_1294.aspx |title=Students achieving level 7 at the end of year 9 |publisher=[[Qualifications and Curriculum Authority]] |access-date=2008-05-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512170034/http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_1294.aspx |archive-date=2008-05-12 }}</ref> compared to the 6% of pupils in 2006.<ref name="QCA NC7 year 9"/> In the 2006 [[SAT]]s the percentage of students at level 7 was just 8%, compared to the national average of 9%.<ref name="Prospectus 06">{{cite web |url=http://www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk/Prospectus%20Inserts%200708.pdf |title=Ivybridge Community College Prospectus 2006 |publisher=Ivybridge Community College |access-date=2008-05-22 }}{{dead link|date=March 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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At [[Key Stage 4]], students take [[GCSEs]] and [[Business And Technology Education Council (BTEC)|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%).<ref name="Prospectus 06"/> |
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At [[Sixth form]] (Key stage 5), [[tertiary education]] comprises [[A levels|AS levels]]/[[A 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.<ref name="Prospectus 06"/> |
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==Sport== |
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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;<ref name="ICC facilities"/> these are also used for extracurricular clubs. In 2006 the year 8 boys’ football team reached the final of the [[ESFA Competitions 2005-2006|Under 13 Coca-Cola Cup]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.esfa.co.uk/ESFA/?news=Competition,2005,06-06,01112250.html |title=U13 Coca Cola Cup – Boys' Final |publisher=[[English Schools Football Association]] |access-date=2008-05-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717095943/http://www.esfa.co.uk/ESFA/?news=Competition%2C2005%2C06-06%2C01112250.html |archive-date=2011-07-17 }}</ref> and the school rugby team participated in the [[Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbhsrugby.co.nz/news/2006/060504_sanix_report.pdf |title=Summary of the first three games |publisher=[[Christchurch Boys' High School]] Rugby Club |access-date=2008-05-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317022750/http://www.cbhsrugby.co.nz/news/2006/060504_sanix_report.pdf |archive-date=2007-03-17 }}</ref> In 2011, the college represented England at the Sanix World Rugby Invitational Tournament.{{citation needed |date=August 2012 }} |
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== Notable staff == |
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* [[Michaela Breeze]], former sports teacher (until 2012), won a gold medal weightlifting in the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] for [[Wales]], was given an [[Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|MBE]] at [[Buckingham Palace]] for her services to [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifting]] in 2011<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/other_sports/weightlifting/newsid_2164000/2164462.stm |title=Breeze claims medal hat-trick |date=2002-07-31 |work=[[BBC News Online]] |access-date=2008-05-22 }}</ref> and won another gold medal in the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/4822044.stm |date=2006-03-19 |title=Breeze lands Welsh lifting gold |work=[[BBC News Online]] |access-date=2008-05-22}}</ref> |
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* [[Geoffrey Rees]], principal from 1987 to 2009, was given a [[CBE]] at Buckingham Palace for his services to [[education]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2617767.stm |title=Honours across the county |work=[[BBC News Online]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721074656/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2617767.stm |date=2002-12-31 |archive-date=2020-07-21 |access-date=2020-07-21 }}</ref> |
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* [[Wayne Carlisle]], Director of Football since 2011 |
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== Alumni == |
== Alumni == |
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The school and its Rugby Academy have produced a number of professional [[rugby union]] players, including:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk/page/?title=Rugby |title=Rugby |publisher=Ivybridge Community College |access-date=29 June 2019 }}</ref> |
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* [[Steffon Armitage]] (born 1985) |
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* [[Chris Bell (rugby union)|Chris Bell]] (born 1983) |
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* [[Dave Ewers]] (born 1990) |
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* [[Sam Hill (rugby union)|Sam Hill]] (born 1993) |
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* [[Stuart Hooper]] (born 1981) |
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* [[Aaron Jarvis (rugby union)|Aaron Jarvis]] (born 1986) |
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* [[Dave Lewis (rugby union)|Dave Lewis]] (born 1989) |
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* [[Addison Lockley]] (born 1991) |
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* [[Ben Moon (rugby union)|Ben Moon]] (born 1989) |
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* [[Joe Simmonds]] (born 1996) |
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* [[Sam Simmonds (rugby union)|Sam Simmonds]] (born 1994) |
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* [[Ben Spencer (rugby union)|Ben Spencer]] (born 1992) |
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* [[Harry Spencer (rugby union)|Harry Spencer]] (born 1988) |
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* [[Stuart Townsend (rugby union)|Stuart Townsend]] (born 1995) |
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* [[Ben Vellacott]] (born 1995) |
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Other alumni: |
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* [[The Days (band)|The Days]], British pop band |
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* [[Cosmo Jarvis]] (born 1989), musician and actor<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=118167&headline=Peaky%20Blinders:%20Cosmo%20Jarvis%20snapped%20on%20set%20with%20Cillian%20Murphy%20as%20new%20trailer%20drops§ionIs=news&searchyear=2019 |title=''Peaky Blinders'': Cosmo Jarvis snapped on set with Cillian Murphy as new trailer drops |author=Millicent Cooke |work=Kingsbridge Today |date=2019-08-01 |access-date=2020-07-21 |language=en-GB }}</ref> |
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* [[Ryan Leonard]], professional footballer |
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* [[Danny Sullivan (footballer)|Danny Sullivan]] (born 1994), professional footballer |
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* [[Luke Young (footballer, born 1993)|Luke Young]] (born 1993), professional footballer |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070403031220/http://www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk/ Ivybridge Community College website] |
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Ivybridge Community College[1] | |
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Harford Road , , PL21 OJA England | |
Coordinates | 50°23′34″N 3°55′06″W / 50.392793°N 3.918340°W |
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Type | Academy |
Motto | "Be proud of what we achieve" |
Established | 1958[2] |
Department for Education URN | 136336 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | Michael Saltern |
Principal | Rachel Hutchinson |
Staff | 350 |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 2400 |
Colour(s) | Navy blue & grey [3] |
Publication | The College Echo |
Website | www |
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- ^ "2006 Ofsted Report". Ofsted. Retrieved 30 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Background Information" (PDF). Ivybridge Community College. Retrieved 1 June 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ivybridge Community College uniform". Ivybridge Community College. Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
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