Callywith College

Callywith College
Address
Map
Old Callywith Road

Bodmin
,
Cornwall
,
PL31 2GT

England
Coordinates50°28′34″N 4°42′25″W / 50.476°N 4.70683°W / 50.476; -4.70683
Information
TypeFurther Education college
Department for Education URN144740 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalJon Grey
Age range16-19
Associated withTruro and Penwith College
OpenedSeptember 2017 (2017-09)
TaglineNew College. New Courses. New Choice.
Websitehttp://www.callywith.ac.uk/

Callywith College is a further education college in Bodmin, Cornwall. The first all-new college in the UK for 20 years, it was created with the assistance of Truro and Penwith College to serve students aged 16–19 from mid, north and east Cornwall, and opened in September 2017.[1][2][3]

History

League tables of educational results for 16- to 19-year-olds in Cornwall indicated that where students did not have easy access to either of Truro and Penwith College’s major campuses then outcomes for those students suffered.[4][5] As 1500 students from mid and north Cornwall already spent between an hour and two hours each-way on a bus to reach the Truro College campus every day, the building of a new campus or college further north in Cornwall would reduce the time these students needed to spend travelling.[6][7][8][9]

This led to a consultation period, where Truro and Penwith College sought the views of the local community and received feedback and input from parents and students who might be hoping to attend the proposed college.[10][11]

It was announced in February 2016 that Callywith College would be a free school under the EFA national funding formula, and supported by Truro and Penwith College.[12] The college opened in September 2017.[2]

Callywith College came to national attention in February 2019 when staff and 400 students had to spend a night in the college due to snow.[13][14]

Courses and admissions

The college offers 30 A Levels, 13 vocational Level 3 Extended Diplomas, five Level 2 Progression courses and a Level 1 Progression course.[15]

Results

In 2019 there was a 100% pass rates across all A Levels and Extended Diplomas. On 27 A Level courses, 83% scored grade A*-C. Subjects including A Level biology, chemistry, maths, Spanish, photography, fine art, geography and psychology saw over 50% of students achieving A*-B.[16]

In 2020 A Level students at the college achieved a 99.3% overall pass rate overall, with 83% of entries being awarded A*-C grades. Extended Diploma students achieved a 100% pass rate with 44% achieving distinction grades or higher.[17]

In 2020 it was rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted[18] and the top sixth form college in England by the Department for Education’s Education and Skills Funding Agency.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ "Truro and Penwith College's planned new Bodmin campus to be named Callywith College". Westbriton.co.uk. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Callywith College Brochure" (PDF). Truro-penwith.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Controversial college for Cornwall in Bodmin gets go-ahead". Westernmorningnews.co.uk. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Callywith College - Timeline". Facebook.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Has sixth form turf war in Devon and Cornwall turned into the survival of the fittest?". Westernmorningnews.co.uk. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  6. ^ "College hits back". Cornishman.co.uk. 29 April 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Liskeard sixth form could shut if new Truro and Penwith College campus is approved | Cornish Guardian". cornishguardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Bodmin campus plan leads to consultation call". Cornishguardian.co.uk. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Truro and Penwith College hits back at school critics of planned campus". Westernmorningnews.co.uk. 29 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Callywith College". Truro-penwith.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Pirate FM - News - Consultation Launches Into New College For Bodmin". Piratefm.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Government grants free school status to new college in Bodmin". Cornishguardian.co.uk. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ "UK weather: 'I was snowed-in overnight with 400 of my students'".
  14. ^ "Students forced to sleep at college after heavy snow closes roads". February 2019.
  15. ^ ://www.callywith.ac.uk/downloads/CC_FE_2020_WEB.pdf
  16. ^ "Live updates as Cornwall students get their A-Level results". 15 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Callywith students celebrate excellent results".
  18. ^ Inspection of Callywith College Ofsted. Retrieved 24 November 2022
  19. ^ "Cornwall's newest sixth-form college rated best in the country".
  20. ^ "Sixth form college success as figures show how Doncaster post 16 students performed in 2019".