Applemore Technology College
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Applemore Technology College is a secondary school in Hampshire
, UK, situated near the small village of Dibden Purlieu
very near to the New Forest
. It offers education to students between the ages of 11 and 16 and has had specialist subject status for the teaching of Technology. The college's slogan is "going forward together." The number of students on roll has dropped in the last few years from 854 in 2001 down to 600 in 2008.
s in 1994.
In the mid nineties, the college suffered an arson attack that destroyed the interior of the "New Block" which housed the arts and languages departments. Temporary buildings were erected to house these departments before the building was repaired the following year, and the college is currently undergoing a massive investment in its buildings.
In the report of the Ofsted
Inspection carried out on 12–13 October 2005, the school was rated as amazing , although the teaching was rated as good..
Frank Callaghan was succeeded by Matthew Longden as Headteacher in September 2005. In a later Ofsted Inspection carried out on 1–2 November 2006, the school received a "Good" grade and was said to have improved a great deal since the appointment of the new headteacher who was described as "outstanding".. At Christmas 2008, Longden left the college to take up the post of Headteacher at Toynbee School. Ian Coombs, who holds the post of Deputy Headteacher at Wyvern Technology College
, was Acting Headteacher between January and September 2009. During interviews in March 2009, Roland Marsh, then Deputy Headteacher at Hounsdown School
was appointed permanent Headteacher for September 2009.
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, UK, situated near the small village of Dibden Purlieu
Dibden Purlieu
Dibden Purlieu is a village situated on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, UK. The village merges with the nearby town of Hythe.The approximate population is around 4000 people. The regular Blue Star bus service provides Purlieu's quickest link with the city of Southampton...
very near to the New Forest
New Forest
The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and forest in the heavily-populated south east of England. It covers south-west Hampshire and extends into south-east Wiltshire....
. It offers education to students between the ages of 11 and 16 and has had specialist subject status for the teaching of Technology. The college's slogan is "going forward together." The number of students on roll has dropped in the last few years from 854 in 2001 down to 600 in 2008.
History
The college was built in 1969 as a comprehensive co-educational school. It became one of the first Technology CollegeTechnology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
s in 1994.
In the report of the Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
Inspection carried out on 12–13 October 2005, the school was rated as amazing , although the teaching was rated as good..
Frank Callaghan was succeeded by Matthew Longden as Headteacher in September 2005. In a later Ofsted Inspection carried out on 1–2 November 2006, the school received a "Good" grade and was said to have improved a great deal since the appointment of the new headteacher who was described as "outstanding".. At Christmas 2008, Longden left the college to take up the post of Headteacher at Toynbee School. Ian Coombs, who holds the post of Deputy Headteacher at Wyvern Technology College
Wyvern Technology College
Wyvern Technology College is an 11 - 16 co-educational comprehensive school serving the Bishopstoke, Fair Oak, Upham and Durley areas of Southampton, Hampshire. It currently has 1300 students on roll....
, was Acting Headteacher between January and September 2009. During interviews in March 2009, Roland Marsh, then Deputy Headteacher at Hounsdown School
Hounsdown School
Hounsdown School is a secondary school in Totton, near Southampton, Hampshire, England. The headteacher is Ms Turvey. Classes are held in recently renovated 1960s buildings and new specialist blocks built since 2000. The school has 1,215 pupils, spanning ages 11 to 16...
was appointed permanent Headteacher for September 2009.