Torpoint Community College (often referred to as 'TCC') is a
secondary school in south-east
Cornwall
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, England. It educates 775 students aged 11 to 18. It started life as a 'secondary modern' school before becoming a comprehensive in the 1960s. Traditionally students lived exclusively in the Torpoint and
Rame Peninsula, more recently they have been joined by a number of students travelling from Plymouth via the
ferry over the
River Tamar
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.
The school's most notable former pupils include
Sheryll Murray
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,
Conservative
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Member of Parliament
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for
South East Cornwall
South East Cornwall is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Sheryll Murray, a Conservative.
Boundaries
1983–2010: The District of Caradon, the Borough of Restormel wards of Fowey, Lostwi ...
&
Jack Stephens (footballer)
Jack Stephens (born 27 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth on loan from Southampton.
Born in Torpoint, Stephens began his career as a youth player with Plymouth ...
TCC's Sixth Form was opened in the late 1990s (prior to which pupils left school at 16 with some continuing their educations elsewhere) and offers a wide range of AS and A Level subjects for post-16 students.
Secondary schools in Cornwall
Foundation schools in Cornwall
Educational institutions established in 1963
1963 establishments in England
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