Coombe Dean School
Encyclopedia
Coombe Dean School, opened in 1976, is a state comprehensive school
in England with around 1000 pupils. It is situated in the south-east fringe suburbs of Plymouth
, Devon
. It gained specialist school status in September 2003 as an ICT
and Mathematics
school. In 2004, work started on building a larger hall (for assemblies and exhibitions) an all-weather astro-turf pitch complete with floodlights, and an extended mathematics facility with 8 new classrooms.
The Local Education Authority
is Plymouth City Council. In July 2008 the council refused the school's application to erect two wind turbines for electricity generation; over the half-term holidays (24 October - 3 November 2008), solar panels were integrated into the roof of the School Drama Hall.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in England with around 1000 pupils. It is situated in the south-east fringe suburbs of Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. It gained specialist school status in September 2003 as an ICT
Information technology
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and Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
school. In 2004, work started on building a larger hall (for assemblies and exhibitions) an all-weather astro-turf pitch complete with floodlights, and an extended mathematics facility with 8 new classrooms.
The Local Education Authority
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
is Plymouth City Council. In July 2008 the council refused the school's application to erect two wind turbines for electricity generation; over the half-term holidays (24 October - 3 November 2008), solar panels were integrated into the roof of the School Drama Hall.
Staff
- The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
2004 award for teacher of the year in a secondary school (south west region) went to Cheryl Pearson. - An award for Teaching Assistant of the Year (south west) went to Ruth Beer.
Students
- In 2001, Andrew Honywill, a founder member of local football teams Yealm GR and Goosewell Celtic, became one of the youngest men, at 18, ever to achieve the FAThe Football AssociationThe Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
Coaching Qualification. He also ran his own football clubs for youngsters and planned to visit NepalNepalNepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
after his A levels to coach there http://www.countygazette.co.uk/the_west_country/archive/2001/07/04/DEVON_SPORT_SPORT08ZM.html. He did, training the Nepal Football Academy under 16s team for the National Association of Football Fans of Nepal's Mayos Cup. He is now coaching in New Zealand. - In 1992 Mark Williams, a former student, became the youngest person ever to join the elite Special Air Service Regiment.