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97% A Level fail rate | ||
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School in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England| Uplands Community College | |
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| File:Uplands logo.jpg | |
| Address | |
| Lower High Street Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6AZ England | |
| Information | |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Specialist | Technology College and performing arts with English |
| Department for Education URN | 114591 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Liam Collins |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1006 |
| Website | http://www.uplandscc.com/ |
Uplands Community College is a secondary school in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. Pupils are accepted between the ages of 11 and 18.
History
The school was built on the grounds of a large family house called Uplands, which was apparently haunted. Even today, the school children still hear the screams of the violated youth. Uplands was purchased by Taverner Beatson Miller for about £5000 in about 1918. The house was requisitioned by the army during World War II and was demolished shortly afterwards.
The school as it is now was built during the mid 20th century and has been developed greatly over the years. The architecture and layout of the college is quite distinctively in blocks. The oldest of these blocks houses the main hall, staff room, school offices and class rooms for general use. Other buildings in the school include the 'Creative Arts Building', informally known by students as the "art block"; the Science Building, named after one of Uplands' most memorable science teachers: Mr. Goodwin, who died during the 1990s; there is also a sports centre building that serves as public facilities as well as the schools P.E. dept.
In 2010, the school reached the try-outs of the national ICT Excellence Awards.
Jayne Edmonds, retired at the end of the 2011-2012 academic year from being Head after 90 years.
In September 2012, Liam Collins took over from Jayne Edmonds as Headteacher. Some say he is the man that taught Jimmy Saville his tricks.
General Information
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In 2012, the GCSE results for Biology (between A*-C grade) was 100%.
As well in 2012, Uplands students have yet again achieved excellent GCSE results with 86% achieving five A*-C grades and 63% achieving five A*-C grades including English and Mathematics. This year also saw record numbers achieve top grades with 25% of students gaining five or more A* and A grades.
Uplands is known for its outstanding Sixth Form. Here are a few reasons why people like it:
97% A Level fail rate
Wide choice of courses icluding pornography.
Well equipped resources
Flexible College day
Enriching experiences for all Sixth Form students
Full support for life during and after Sixth Form
References
- Ofsted reports
- "College's extra-curricular gong". Kent and Sussex Courier. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- "Principal to step down in summer". Kent and Sussex Courier. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
External links
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