Ullswater Community College
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Ullswater Community College (UCC) is a large mixed comprehensive school
in Penrith, Cumbria
. It currently has around 1450 students, including about 200 in the sixth form.
The School was formed under the name of Ullswater High School some years ago when two single sex secondary modern school
s on the same site called Tynefield (girls) and Ullswater (boys) merged. Apart from the modern school having two sets of all facilities (two halls, two gyms, two kitchens) the only reminder of the split schools is a 'Mixed Yard' in the middle of the school. This was a playground where boys and girls were allowed to 'mix' at breaks. The two main blocks of the school consist of the former schools, now renamed Cumberland block and Westmorland block, named after the historic counties of Cumbria.
The character of the school comes from two main factors. The first is its enormous catchment area, the largest in England. The second is the existence of its neighbour and great rival, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
('QEGS'). QEGS is a selective school.
UCC had a good Inspection in 2006 but in 2009 it was given a Notice to Improve by Ofsted. Mr David Robinson served as headmaster until 2004 thereafter the school was led by Mr Stewart Gimber as the head teacher. In September 2009 Mr Nigel Pattinson took over the role as head teacher.
UCC is a Business & Enterprise College and has many links with the local community through enterprise projects.
In January 2011, The construction of a new training centre began and was completed in September 2011. The centre was opened on the
29th of November 2011 by the Duke of Gloucester
.
The school also has a large adult or further education centre.
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...
in Penrith, Cumbria
Penrith, Cumbria
Penrith was an urban district between 1894 and 1974, when it was merged into Eden District.The authority's area was coterminous with the civil parish of Penrith although when the council was abolished Penrith became an unparished area....
. It currently has around 1450 students, including about 200 in the sixth form.
The School was formed under the name of Ullswater High School some years ago when two single sex secondary modern school
Secondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
s on the same site called Tynefield (girls) and Ullswater (boys) merged. Apart from the modern school having two sets of all facilities (two halls, two gyms, two kitchens) the only reminder of the split schools is a 'Mixed Yard' in the middle of the school. This was a playground where boys and girls were allowed to 'mix' at breaks. The two main blocks of the school consist of the former schools, now renamed Cumberland block and Westmorland block, named after the historic counties of Cumbria.
The character of the school comes from two main factors. The first is its enormous catchment area, the largest in England. The second is the existence of its neighbour and great rival, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School , which was founded in 1564, is a selective secondary school in Penrith, Cumbria, England.-History:It moved from its original premises in St Andrew's churchyard to its present site on Ullswater Road , close to the railway station, in 1917...
('QEGS'). QEGS is a selective school.
UCC had a good Inspection in 2006 but in 2009 it was given a Notice to Improve by Ofsted. Mr David Robinson served as headmaster until 2004 thereafter the school was led by Mr Stewart Gimber as the head teacher. In September 2009 Mr Nigel Pattinson took over the role as head teacher.
UCC is a Business & Enterprise College and has many links with the local community through enterprise projects.
In January 2011, The construction of a new training centre began and was completed in September 2011. The centre was opened on the
29th of November 2011 by the Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title , often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; this current creation carries with it the...
.
The school also has a large adult or further education centre.