Strode College

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Not to be confused with Strode's College.

Strode College
Location
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Street
Coordinates51°07′50″N 2°44′02″W / 51.1305°N 2.7340°W / 51.1305; -2.7340Coordinates: 51°07′50″N 2°44′02″W / 51.1305°N 2.7340°W / 51.1305; -2.7340
Information
Local authoritySomerset County Council
Department for Education URN130806 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherKaty Quinn[1]
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Websitewww.strode-college.ac.uk
Strode College Campus

Strode College is a tertiary institution and further education college situated in Street, Somerset, England offering Sixth Form education as well as Higher Education courses.[2][3] In October 2014, the college was rated as Outstanding by Ofsted[4] and in June 2017, was awarded a Silver Award by the Teaching Excellence Framework.[5]

Performance[]

In 2019, 30% of A Level entries achieved high grades A* and A; 62% achieved grades A* to B and 87% achieved grades A* to C. 91% of A Level subjects achieved 100% pass rate.[6] Similarly, 85% of Strode’s vocational students achieved at least their target grades. In many cases this was far exceeded, for example 95% of Engineering students and 91% of Business students achieved high grades, equivalent to an A* - B in A Levels.[7]

Facilities[]

Over £20 million has been invested in college facilities over the past ten years. The most recent project completed in August 2011 was to extend the college sports hall to provide a specialist dance and exercise studio.[1] Strode Theatre is on the college campus and provides rehearsal and drama space for students from the college.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Welcome from our Principal". Strode College. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Student progress, Strode College". Strode College. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. ^ "University Higher Education courses, Strode College". Strode College. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Strode College Further Education and Skills inspection report Date published: 29 October 2014". Ofsted. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Strode College Receives Prestigious Award for 'Teaching Excellence' in Higher Education". Strode College. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Excellent results, Strode College". www.strode-college.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Excellent results, Strode College".
  8. ^ "Strode Theatre". Strode College. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
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