Exmouth Community College

Exmouth Community College is an academy in Exmouth, Devon, England. The college provides secondary education for over 2,200 students, aged 11 to 18. The headteacher is Tom Inman.^[1]

Exmouth Community College
Address
Gipsy Lane Exmouth , Devon , EX8 3AF England
Coordinates	50.62715°N 3.40623°W / 50.62715; -3.40623
Information
Type	Academy
Department for Education URN	136612 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Tom Inman[1]
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	2,226
Capacity	2,850
Website	https://www.exmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk/

Walkway connecting Exmouth Community College's two sites

History

Grammar school/Secondary Modern School

Exmouth Grammar School and Secondary Modern Schools were combined to create the comprehensive school in 1967.^[2]

Comprehensive

It became a comprehensive in 1967.^[2] In the early 1970s it was the largest school in England, with 2,470 students. In 2008 it was the third largest after Nottingham Academy and Ashfield Comprehensive School.^[3]

In 2023, Tom Inman became the new headteacher, replacing Andrew Davis.^[1] Davis had been headteacher since the departure of Tony Alexander in 2017.^[4]

Curriculum

The college has taught computer studies at GCSE and A-level for a number^[quantify] of years.^[5] As well as offering the core curriculum with a choice between academic and vocational subjects, the college also offers an alternative curriculum, focusing entirely on workplace skills. The options available at Key Stage 4 are extensive, and include everything from Computer Science to Health and Care.

Ofsted

The school's most recent full Ofsted inspection was in February 2024. All of the reports since November 2017 have cited that the school requires improvement in its overall effectiveness as a school;^[6] however, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth form provision were all rated 'good' in the latest report (2024).^[6][7]

Sites

The college has two sites: on Gipsy Lane and Green Close.^[1] They are connected by a secured bridge and pathway through Phear Park parkland, approximately 200m. The Green Close site is primarily for Key Stage 3 (years 7 to 9) while the Gipsy Lane site caters for Key Stage 4 (years 10 to 11) and sixth form (Post-16). Both sites have undergone rapid development, with the Turner Building (1997) and Pauline Hitchings Building (2005) opening on the Green Close site and the Judith Telfer Centre (1997) and The Maths Block on the Gipsy Lane site (2016). Further major development will take place 2018–2020.^{[needs update]}

The college is equipped with 900 workstations, many of which are in one of the twelve IT suites.

Notable former pupils

• Alistair Brammer, actor
• Jonathan Glanfield, Olympic sailor and silver medalist
• Kevin Hill, former professional footballer with Torquay United, leading the list of appearances for the club. 1997–2008
• David Quantick, comedy writer and music magazine reviewer
• Wing Commander Nikki Thomas (1991–1996), the first female Wing Commander in the RAF, and the first female commander of an RAF fast jet squadron^[8]
• Matthew Wood, professional cricketer with Nottinghamshire
• Ben Lane, professional badminton player

Exmouth Grammar School

• Patricia Beer (1919–1999), poet and critic^[9]
• Squadron Leader Bill Langworthy AFC, pilot with the Red Arrows in 1966, and Red Pelicans from 1964–65
• Group Captain Bill Randle CBE AFC DFM FRAeS^[10]