CALLINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE in Cornwall, Callington

Education Centre Information: Callington Community College:

Establishment Type:Foundation 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: Town and Fringe - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: None
Total Pupils: 1397
Number of boys: 731
Number of girls: 666
Admissions: Comprehensive
Age Range: 11-18
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

Callington Community College offers high quality education for students in the 11 to 18 age group living in Callington and surrounding villages, as well as providing community education for people of all ages. The college provides a wide range of facilities include a well resourced library, a sports centre with a fitness suite, sauna, sports hall, climbing wall and squash courts; extensive outdoor facilities including sport pitches, a floodlit all-weather five-a-side football pitch, tennis courts and an outdoor swimming pool. There is also a resource centre providing printing and copying services; a professional development and training centre and a dedicated sixth form centre. Other educational facilities of the college include: a drama studio, dance studio, music centre and six full equipped ICT rooms. In September 2000, the college became a member of a very exclusive club of Sports Colleges in England and also became a government designated training school. The school aims to provide a happy learning environment in which everyone is encouaged to achieve to the best of his or her ability.