Strode College
Location
Street
Coordinates51°07′50″N 2°44′02″W / 51.1305°N 2.7340°W / 51.1305; -2.7340
Information
Local authoritySomerset County Council
Department for Education URN130806 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherJohn Revill[1]
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Websitehttps://www.strode-college.ac.uk
Strode College Campus

Strode College is a tertiary institution and a further education college situated in Street, Somerset, England offering Sixth Form education as well as Higher Education courses.[2][3] In October 2022, the college was rated as "Good" by Ofsted[4] and in June 2017, it was awarded a Silver Award by the Teaching Excellence Framework.[5]

Performance

In 2019, 30% of A Level entries achieved high grades A* and A; 62% achieved grades A* to B and 87% achieved grades A* to C. 91% of A Level subjects achieved 100% pass rate.[6] Similarly, 85% of Strode’s vocational students achieved at least their target grades. In many cases this was far exceeded, for example 95% of Engineering students and 91% of Business students achieved high grades, equivalent to an A* - B in A Levels.[7]

Facilities

Over £20 million has been invested in college facilities over the past ten years. The most recent project completed in August 2011 was to extend the college sports hall to provide a specialist dance and exercise studio.[1] Strode Theatre is on the college campus and provides rehearsal and drama space for students from the college.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Welcome from our Principal". Strode College. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Student progress, Strode College". Strode College. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "University Higher Education courses, Strode College". Strode College. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Strode College Further Education and Skills inspection report Date published: 29 October 2014". Ofsted. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Strode College Receives Prestigious Award for 'Teaching Excellence' in Higher Education". Strode College. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Excellent results, Strode College". www.strode-college.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Excellent results, Strode College".
  8. ↑ "Strode Theatre". Strode College. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  9. ↑ "Diamond jubilee plans for Strode Theatre announced | Fine Times Recorder". 24 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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