Penair School
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| Motto | Disce Ut Vivas : Learn [in order] to live |
|---|---|
| Established | 1970s |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mr James Davidson |
| Location |
St Clement's Hill Truro Cornwall TR1 1TN England Coordinates: 50°16′03″N 5°01′51″W / 50.26753°N 5.03081°W |
| DfE URN | 136567 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | 115 |
| Students | 936 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Levant, Crofty, Botallack, Geevor |
| Colours | Blue, Red, Green and Yellow |
| Website |
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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 a school that requires improvement by government inspectors Ofsted.[1]
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 Mrs Eastburn-Cutts both being Deputy Heads..[2]
In 2004, the school was Specialist Schools Status as a Science College and converted to become an Academy in 2011. Penair School is a member of the Truro and Roseland Learning Community and is the sponsor for Tregolls School, a primary academy in Truro.
Notable former pupils
- Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, George Cross holder[3]
- Tom Voyce, rugby union player, for London Welsh and England[4]
- Tom Stubbs, Politician, responsible for saving seven libraries, a pasty tax leaflet that changed news reporting during the Liberal Democrat/Conservative Coalition, and friend to the stars
References
- ↑ Ofsted Inspection Report 2013
- ↑ "Penair School - Staff List". Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ "Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- ↑ Wildman, Rob (2001-05-10). "Voyce confident of making a big noise". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-01-11.