Redruth School

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Redruth School
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Tolgus Vean Redruth , Cornwall , TR15 1TA England
Coordinates	50°14′04″N 5°14′18″W / 50.23437°N 5.23826°W / 50.23437; -5.23826Coordinates: 50°14′04″N 5°14′18″W / 50.23437°N 5.23826°W / 50.23437; -5.23826
Information
Type	Foundation school
Motto	Expect the Best
Local authority	Cornwall Council
Department for Education URN	112054 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Craig Martin [1]
Deputy Headteachers	Sally Miners
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1,126 pupils
Colour(s)	Red,   Black and
Publication	The Carn
Website	http://www.redruth.cornwall.sch.uk/

Redruth School is a secondary school in Redruth, Cornwall, England, for pupils aged 11 to 18.^[2] It was formed in 1976 by the merger of Redruth Grammar School and Tolgus Secondary School.

The sports fields of the school are also used as a venue for the Westward League Cross Country running competitions once a year.

Notable former pupils[]

• Aphex Twin, musician, attended the school, and named a song on the re-release of his Surfing on Sine Waves album after it.^[3]
• Helen Blaby, BBC reporter and newspaper columnist^{[citation needed]}

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