Colne Community School
Encyclopedia
The Colne Community School and Sixth Form College is a comprehensive school
located in Brightlingsea
, Essex
, England
and plays a major part in the town's activities. The school accepts students from the surrounding district and caters for GCSE
and A Level students.
assessed the school as Satisfactory, second from bottom on a four point scale. They said "Colne Community School is an innovative school with many strengths and is well regarded by its students and a large majority of their parents. At present, its academic performance is close
to national averages".
The latest Ofsted
inspection (January 2011) the school is still classed as a Satisfactory but it is well placed to improve further. They explain about the Principal and how he has made improvements to the school since the last inspection and the security and safety of the site is Outstanding. They continue to describe the improvements in the sites Six Form College and has been marked from a Satisfactory to a Good.
upheld the Essex LEA
objections to the school's change of admissions arrangements from giving priority to those who attended feeder primary schools within the former catchment area to giving priority to those who placed the school as their first preference, regardless of the primary school attended or place of residence. A further attempt by the school to introduce these revised admission arrangements was again rejected, by an independent adjudicator, in July 2006.
pitch was officially opened by HRH The Princess Anne
on 25 February 2003.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
located in Brightlingsea
Brightlingsea
Brightlingsea is a coastal town in the Tendring district of Essex, England, located between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea, situated at the mouth of the River Colne, on Brightlingsea Creek. It has an estimated population of 8500....
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and plays a major part in the town's activities. The school accepts students from the surrounding district and caters for GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
and A Level students.
History
- Founded on 24 May 1937 as Brightlingsea Senior School
- Changed name in 1943 to Brightlingsea Secondary Modern School
- Changed name in 1957 to Brightlingsea County Secondary School
- Changed name in 1974 to Colne High School
- Changed name in 1991 to Colne School
- Changed name in 1994 to Colne Community School
- Changed name in 2008 to Colne Community School and College
Academic standards
This is an over-subscribed school. In its September 2007 inspection OfstedOffice for Standards in Education
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 ....
assessed the school as Satisfactory, second from bottom on a four point scale. They said "Colne Community School is an innovative school with many strengths and is well regarded by its students and a large majority of their parents. At present, its academic performance is close
to national averages".
The latest Ofsted
Office for Standards in Education
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 (January 2011) the school is still classed as a Satisfactory but it is well placed to improve further. They explain about the Principal and how he has made improvements to the school since the last inspection and the security and safety of the site is Outstanding. They continue to describe the improvements in the sites Six Form College and has been marked from a Satisfactory to a Good.
Admissions controversy
For several years there has been controversy over the admission arrangements. In September 2002 an independent adjudicatorAdjudicator
An adjudicator is someone who presides, judges and arbitrates during a formal dispute. The term adjudicator essentially means a judge, without invoking the legal term. An ombudsman is a type of adjudicator in local government in the United Kingdom....
upheld the Essex LEA
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
objections to the school's change of admissions arrangements from giving priority to those who attended feeder primary schools within the former catchment area to giving priority to those who placed the school as their first preference, regardless of the primary school attended or place of residence. A further attempt by the school to introduce these revised admission arrangements was again rejected, by an independent adjudicator, in July 2006.
Sports facilities
The Colne Community School's AstroTurfAstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
pitch was officially opened by HRH The Princess Anne
Anne, Princess Royal
Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
on 25 February 2003.