Strode College
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{{Infobox school
| name = Strode College
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| coordinates = {{coord|51.1305|-2.7340|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}}
| city = Street
| local_authority = Somerset County Council
| ofsted = yes
| urn = 130806
| gender = mixed
| website = https://www.strode-college.ac.uk
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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.{{cite web|title=Student progress, Strode College|url=https://www.strode-college.ac.uk/college-info/about-strode-college/student-progress/|publisher=Strode College|access-date=19 July 2018}}{{cite web|title=University Higher Education courses, Strode College|url=https://www.strode-college.ac.uk/courses/whats-right-for-you/university-higher-education-cour/university-higher-education-cour/|publisher=Strode College|access-date=19 July 2018}} In October 2022, the college was rated as "Good" by Ofsted{{cite web|url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2428689|title=Strode College Further Education and Skills inspection report Date published: 29 October 2014|publisher=Ofsted|access-date=16 December 2017}} and in June 2017, it was awarded a Silver Award by the Teaching Excellence Framework.{{cite web|title=Strode College Receives Prestigious Award for 'Teaching Excellence' in Higher Education|url=https://www.strode-college.ac.uk/college-info/news/strode-college-receives-prestigi/|publisher=Strode College|access-date=19 July 2018}}
Performance
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.strode-college.ac.uk/why-choose-us/excellent-results/|title=Excellent results, Strode College|website=www.strode-college.ac.uk|access-date=2018-07-19}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.strode-college.ac.uk/why-choose-us/excellent-results/|title=Excellent results, Strode College}}
Facilities
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.{{cite web|title=Strode Theatre|url=http://www.strode-college.ac.uk/strode_theatre/23|publisher=Strode College|access-date=4 July 2010}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-24 |title=Diamond jubilee plans for Strode Theatre announced {{!}} Fine Times Recorder |url=https://www.theftr.co.uk/diamond-jubilee-plans-for-strode-theatre-announced/ |access-date=2023-09-28}}
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Category:Further education colleges in Somerset