Trinity School (Teignmouth)
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Trinity School in Teignmouth
, Devon
is a co-educational, primary and secondary school. The school was founded in 1979 as a joint Roman Catholic and Anglican school. The main school building was originally constructed as a monastery
in 1879. Today the school consists of a Nursery, Preparatory Department, Senior Department and Sixth Form which offers boarding accommodation for students. Its facilities include a heated outdoor swimming pool.
The Headteacher is Mr Tim Waters.
Trinity recently featured in the Top 1000 English Secondary Schools, and has been awarded the prestigious "Excellence Award" from the Independent Schools Association. It has also been awarded 'Outstanding' by an Ofsted inspection conducted in early 2010.
Teignmouth
Teignmouth is a town and civil parish in Teignbridge in the English county of Devon, situated on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign about 14 miles south of Exeter. It has a population of 14,413. In 1690, it was the last place in England to be invaded by a foreign power...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
is a co-educational, primary and secondary school. The school was founded in 1979 as a joint Roman Catholic and Anglican school. The main school building was originally constructed as a monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
in 1879. Today the school consists of a Nursery, Preparatory Department, Senior Department and Sixth Form which offers boarding accommodation for students. Its facilities include a heated outdoor swimming pool.
The Headteacher is Mr Tim Waters.
Trinity recently featured in the Top 1000 English Secondary Schools, and has been awarded the prestigious "Excellence Award" from the Independent Schools Association. It has also been awarded 'Outstanding' by an Ofsted inspection conducted in early 2010.