Felpham Community College
| Felpham Community College | |
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| Address | |
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Felpham Way , , PO22 8EL England | |
| Coordinates | 50°47′37″N 0°39′24″W / 50.7935°N 0.6567°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Motto | 'Achievement – Care – Equality' |
| Established | 1974 |
| Founder | Brian Stanton |
| Local authority | West Sussex County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 126080 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Suzanne Pike |
| Staff | 108 (Not including cleaning or grounds keeping staff) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Number of students | 1,512[1] |
| Houses | KS3/4: F, E, L, P, H, A, M, C, O, G.
KS5: AWE, CMC, DCH, DMG, GSL, SAY, SBU. (One complete set per year e.g. 7M-11M, 12SAY-13SAY.) |
| Colour(s) | Purple Blue Black |
| Website | http://www.felpham.com/ |
History
[edit]Until the 1970s, students from primary schools in the village of Felpham attended secondary schools in the nearby town of Bognor Regis. A secondary school was opened in Felpham in 1974/5 as Felpham Comprehensive School. In 1978 it accommodated around 800 pupils and in 1980 the initial intake of pupils had reached the sixth form. The neighbouring Arun Leisure Centre was also completed at this time with the School sharing its sports facilities. The school was renamed as Felpham Community College in c.1991 by which time pupil number had risen to around 1300.[2]
Campus
[edit]The college is sited on a campus which it shares with the local leisure centre (Arun Leisure Centre). The school frequently uses the Arun Leisure Centre in PE and Year 7 swimming lessons.
The school has two main buildings, which are divided into "blocks" on school timetables and maps. These are:
- North (Denoted by an N before the room number, and featuring the English and Maths departments).
- South (Denoted by an S before the room number, and featuring the History and Geography departments).
- Labs (Denoted by an L before the room number, and featuring the Science department).
- Art (Denoted by a D before the room number, and featuring the Art & Photography department).
- Blake (The newest part of the school, having only been opened in 2020,[3] it is denoted by a B before the room number, and featuring the Technology, Music, Drama, IT, Modern Foreign Languages and Business departments).
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Danny Hollands, footballer
- Peter Kyle, Labour MP and Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Ben Richards, actor, best known for his role in ITV's Footballer's Wives
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/126080 [bare URL]
- ^ Hudson, T.P. (1997). "Felpham: Education". A History of the County of Sussex: Arundel Rape: south-western part, including Arundel. 5 (1): 160–182.
- ^ https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/education/felpham-community-college-officially-opens-its-new-blake-building-in-pictures-1379865 [bare URL]
