Uplands Community College

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Uplands Community College
Uplands logo.jpg
Address
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Lower High Street

Wadhurst
,
East Sussex
,
TN5 6AZ

England
Coordinates51°03′37″N 0°20′25″E / 51.06033°N 0.34022°E / 51.06033; 0.34022Coordinates: 51°03′37″N 0°20′25″E / 51.06033°N 0.34022°E / 51.06033; 0.34022
Information
TypeCommunity school
Local authorityEast Sussex
Department for Education URN114591 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMrs Justine Mountford
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment796
Websitehttp://www.uplandscc.com/

Uplands Community College is a secondary school in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. Pupils are accepted between the ages of 11 and 18.[1]

History[]

It is rumoured that the school was built on the grounds of a large family house called Uplands. Uplands was purchased by Taverner Barrington Miller for about £5000 in about 1918. The house was requisitioned by the army during World War II and was demolished shortly afterwards.

The school as it is now was built during the mid 20th century and has been developed greatly over the years. The college has a block-based architecture and layout. The oldest of these blocks houses the main hall, staff room, school offices and classrooms for general use. Other buildings in the school include the 'Creative Arts Building'; the Science Building, named after an Uplands science teacher, Mr Goodwin; the IL block; 2 temporary classrooms; and the newest building, built to replace the oldest “main building’ (named after a staff member who helped get the financing for the building “the Hanson building”); there is also a sports centre building providing public facilities as well as the school's P.E. dept.

Jayne Edmonds retired at the end of the 2011–2012 academic year from being Head after 8 years.[2] In September 2012, Liam Collins took over from Jayne Edmonds as Headteacher. Mrs. Justine Mountford has been appointed Head from January 2019.[3]

After Mountford's appointment, the college began pushing for a new block for the school. In 2019, Uplands secured the grant to build a new building. On 23 September 2019,[4] ground was broken and construction began on the building. After a year of construction, the new block was opened to students. The block is now named the Hanson building after Mrs S. Hanson, the Director of Finance, who was instrumental in securing the grant for the new building.[5]

Awards[]

In 1999, maths teacher Romilda Scannelli won the secondary teacher of the year award at the 1999 National Teaching Awards ceremony.[6]

In July 2020, head of English Susie Wolfe was recognized as "secondary school teacher of the year" and Ms Julie Nicholls was awarded for her excellent leadership in the SEN department.[5]

Sports Centre[]

Uplands Sports Centre is attached to Uplands Community College. This is a "not-for-profit" centre with a gym and treatment room; the centre runs fitness classes. During the school day, the facilities are used by the PE department and the UCC students.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team. (5 November 2010). "Find an inspection report". www.ofsted.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Principal to step down in summer". Kent and Sussex Courier. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Headteacher's newsletter December 2018".
  4. ^ "Uplands Community College ground-breaking ceremony". Uplands. April 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Principal's Newsletter July 2020".
  6. ^ "Plato's people;Teaching awards". Tes. 6 September 2015.
  7. ^ ""Uplands sports centre subsection"".

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