SALTASH.NET COMMUNITY SCHOOL in Cornwall, Saltash

Education Centre Information: saltash.net community school:

Establishment Type:Community School
Phase of Education: Secondary
Status: Closed
Local Authority: Cornwall
Reason Establishment Closed: Academy Converter
Establishment Close Date: 31/03/2011
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: Has Special Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Total Pupils: 1352
Number of boys: 717
Number of girls: 635
Admissions: Comprehensive
Age Range: 11-18
Gender: Mixed
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Special Educational Needs:

SEN Priority 1:SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Background:

Saltash Community School is a mixed 11 to 18 comprehensive school established in its present form in 1968. The school is maintained by the Cornwall education authority. Situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, it occupies a 13 acre site overlooking Plymouth Sound and the Tamar, Tavy and Lynher rivers. The facilities in the community school are enjoyed by many people, though its pupils are the first to benefit. The school is well equipped with excellent teaching facilities to meet the requirements of the national curriculum. The school has 11 laboratories, a whole school computer network with over 300 machines, 78 teaching rooms, a gymnasium and sports hall. Specialist rooms are available for music, art and drama. The school has a well stocked library/resource centre where pupils can research and access information from a wide variety of resources. The school has information and communication technology facilities, making it one of the leading ICT school's in the southwest. There are 13 dedicated ICT laboratories, over 300 workstations, and extensive use of all Microsoft applicants. The school works closely with the partner schools in South East Cornwall and specialist subjects complement those offered by secondary school. The school aims to enable pupils to achieve their full intellectual and personal potential. test.