Established 1976 Headteacher Richard Woodland Phone +44 1752 406961 Founded 1976 | Type Academy DfE URN 136558 Tables Number of students 1,093 Staff 130 | |
Location Charnhill Way
Plymouth
Devon
PL9 8ES
England Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports Address Charnhill Way, Plymouth PL9 8ES, UK Motto Achieving their full potential Similar Plymstock School, Hele's School, Plympton Academy (formerly, Devonport High School fo, Eggbuckl Community College Profiles | ||
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Coombe Dean School, opened in 1976, is an Outstanding Mathematics and ICT specialist secondary school located on the outskirts of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of January 2012, it had 1,090 pupils. The school gained Specialist School status in September 2003. Ofsted awarded the school 'Outstanding' status in 2009 and 2012. As a high performing school, Coombe Dean was given the option to become an independent academy in 2010, which was actioned in September 2011.
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In 2004, work started on building a larger hall, an all-weather AstroTurf pitch and an extended Mathematics facility with eight new classrooms. A new English block with geothermal heat pump was built in 2007 and renovations to the Technology block were completed in 2008. Also in July 2008, solar panels were integrated into the roof of the School Drama Hall. A new Post-16 block was built as an extension to the Art block in 2012, and an overhaul to the PE block was completed in the summer of 2013. The Science (C) block was renovated to a modern specification in 2013, and the Library (D) block has been updated and extended to incorporate an extended Student Services department (L block.)
The school offers The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme and takes part in the annual Ten Tors event. Other applied learning events include; European exchange weeks, tall ships voyages, ski excursions and a sailing school.
During the Easters of 2011, 2013 and 2015, students from the school visited Everest Base Camp to donate computer equipment and clothing to a Nepalese school.
Every summer the school participates in a week at sea during a tall ships challenge.