Penair School is a secondary academy school in Truro, Cornwall, England, for children aged 11 to 16. It is named after Penair House, a mansion built in the late 18th century by Rear-Admiral Robert Carthew Reynolds. It is currently graded as ‘good’ by government inspectors Ofsted,[1] with the last inspection at the time of writing having taken place on 17 May 2017.
| Penair School | |
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| Address | |
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St Clement's Hill , TR1 1TN England | |
| Coordinates | 50°16′03″N 5°01′51″W / 50.26753°N 5.03081°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Disce Ut Vivas : Learn [in order] to live |
| Established | 1980 |
| Department for Education URN | 136567 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | James Davidson |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | >1000 |
| Houses | Sennen, Gylingvase, Crantock, Fistral (used for sporting events and competitions, but little else) |
| Colour(s) | Blue (house colours in order: green, yellow, red, blue) |
| Website | www |
The school is situated at the top of St Clement's Hill, and has several playing fields as well as other facilities such as a fitness suite and an AstroTurf pitch. James Davidson became Penair's Headteacher in September 2015 with Robert Sharpe and Meloney Eastburn-Cutts both being Deputy Heads.[2]
Former headteachers edit
- 1991 - 1997 - Pat Mcgovern
- 1997 - 2013 - Barbara Vann
- 2013 - 2015 - Nicky Edmondson
Notable former pupils edit
- Jason Dawe, Automotive Journalist at The Sunday Times and TV presenter[citation needed]
- Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, George Cross holder[3]
- Tom Voyce, rugby union player, for London Welsh and England[4]
References edit
- ^ Ofsted Inspection Report 2017
- ^ "Penair School - Staff List". Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid". Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ Wildman, Rob (10 May 2001). "Voyce confident of making a big noise". Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
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