Churchill Community College is a
mixed secondary school
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in
Wallsend
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History Roman Wallsend
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,
Tyne and Wear
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England
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. The College teaches students between the ages of 11-18 and is registered to provide
SCITT training.
Ofsted
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Status
In 2014, The College obtained "outstanding" status in all areas by
Ofsted
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.
Churchill Community College was also rated "one of the best in country", with only 11% of secondary schools in the United Kingdom to achieve this status.
In 2019 the schools status was lowered to "good" following a drop in student results and a less effective use of funding.
As of 2024, The College has been given a status of "inadequate", contradicting the school's motto of "Excellence in all we do"
Sixth form
Churchill Community College and
Burnside Business and Enterprise College Sixth Forms have a strong tradition of collaboration.
School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT)
The College is a provider of
SCITT training for
PGCE students.
PALS
Personal Achievement through Learning Support
PALS was created to target Key Stage 4 students, offering:
Full-time supervised, statutory education for pupils coming into borough and without a mainstream school.
Full/part-time supervised, statutory education for pupils referred by the North Tyneside Secondary Education Improvement Partnership (EIP) of schools via the Secondary Support Team (SST).
The aim of PALS is to "To maximise attainment and progress of mainstream pupils at serious risk of permanent exclusion or who are without a school place."
Ofsted
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report for PALS
* PALS 2013 Ofsted Report
Notable former pupils
*
Callum Roberts, footballer
Churchill Family of Schools
Comprises Churchill Community College and the 5 primary schools in its locality:
Battle Hill Primary SchoolDenbigh Community Primary SchoolHadrian Park Primary SchoolHoly Cross R C Primary SchoolStephenson Memorial Primary School
References
External links
Churchill Community College Website
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Secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside
Educational institutions established in 1960
1960 establishments in England
Wallsend
Foundation schools in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside