Patchway Community College reports that 46 percent of its students achieved at least a Grade 4 ‘pass’ (equivalent to a grade C) in both English and maths in this year’s GCSE examinations. Sixty-nine percent of students achieved an English ‘pass’ and 53 percent gained a ‘pass’ in maths. Notable individual successes highlighted by the school include: Julia Barela 1 A*, 3
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Students at Patchway Community College have achieved record results in this year’s post-16 examinations. Fifty-one percent of all grades were A*-B or equivalent and 80 percent were A*-C. The pass rate was 99 percent. Headteacher Karen Cornick praised the hard work and commitment of students and staff: “We are thrilled with this set of results! Our students have worked incredibly hard to
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Patchway Community College has been awarded in excess of £4 million to refurbish its site. The money will be used to fund roof and heating system replacements and building refurbishments. This includes funding from central government and also local developers to provide a floodlit AstroTurf facility and a variety of other improvements. The money is ring-fenced for use at Patchway only
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Patchway Community College (PCC) has been placed in ‘special measures’ following the publication of a damning report by Ofsted inspectors who visited the secondary school in early October. Assigning the lowest possible overall rating of ‘inadequate’, lead inspector Kathy Maddocks concluded that standards at the school have declined in recent years, and criticised school leaders and governors for being too
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The Story of Scrap is an adventurous collaboration between students at Patchway Community College, local charity Children’s Scrapstore, Cameron Balloons (the world leader in hot air balloon manufacturing) and Coniston Primary School in Patchway. Taking inspiration from Brandon Stanton’s renowned ‘Humans of New York’ collection, it uses images to illustrate how Children’s Scrapstore reuses manufacturing waste (scrap) for a new
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It has been revealed that Patchway Community College (PCC) has been in discussions with The Olympus Academy Trust to explore how it might be able to help the Patchway secondary school overcome “significant challenges” that it is said to face. The move follows the departure of the PCC headteacher at the end of last year and the recent official publication of another poor set of GCSE results,
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Post-16 students at Patchway Community College have performed well this year, with a 96 percent pass rate and students achieving the highest possible grades in subjects ranging from English literature, sociology, psychology and business, to health and social care, applied science and textiles. Headteacher Jane Millicent said: “These results show the hard work of all involved and it is wonderful
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Students at Patchway Community College have continued their tradition of excellent A-level results, with 40% of A-level students achieving the top grades of A*, A or B. The overall pass rate rose to an impressive 98% with students of all abilities achieving impressive results. The highest achieving student was Kyle Ashcroft, who studied four A-levels and achieved A* grades in
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Up to 1,500 children and their families are expected to take part in an arts-themed treasure hunt in the Patchway and Bradley Stoke areas this week, as part of a project organised by Patchway Community College. The Great Art Hunt, a cross between a treasure hunt and an arts trail, takes its inspiration from the success of the Gorillas and Gromits across
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World Book Day came to Patchway Community College on Thursday (6th March), with staff dressing up as characters from well-loved books and literature. Students spent the day excitedly guessing which characters staff were portraying, all watching a video where staff gave literary clues to their role with students submitting as many answers as they could! The week at the school
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