Strode College | |
Coordinates: | 51.1305°N -2.734°W |
Head: | John Revill[1] |
City: | Street |
Local Authority: | Somerset County Council |
Ofsted: | yes |
Urn: | 130806 |
Gender: | mixed |
Website: | https://www.strode-college.ac.uk |
Strode College is a tertiary institution and a further education college situated in Street, Somerset, England offering Sixth Form education as well as Higher Education courses.[2] [3] In October 2022, the college was rated as "Good" by Ofsted[4] and in June 2017, it was awarded a Silver Award by the Teaching Excellence Framework.[5]
In 2019, 30% of A Level entries achieved high grades A* and A; 62% achieved grades A* to B and 87% achieved grades A* to C. 91% of A Level subjects achieved 100% pass rate.[6] Similarly, 85% of Strode’s vocational students achieved at least their target grades. In many cases this was far exceeded, for example 95% of Engineering students and 91% of Business students achieved high grades, equivalent to an A* - B in A Levels.[7]
Over £20 million has been invested in college facilities over the past ten years. The most recent project completed in August 2011 was to extend the college sports hall to provide a specialist dance and exercise studio. Strode Theatre is on the college campus and provides rehearsal and drama space for students.[8] [9]