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==School Enrollment==
==School Enrollment==
The college draws its students from a large geographical area. There are currently over 2 students on roll, with approximately 250 in the Sixth Form.
The college draws its students from a large geographical area. There are currently over 1200 students on roll, with approximately 250 in the Sixth Form.


Founded in 69, the school was initially envisioned to include an average of 800 students, but now has an average enrollment of 1400 students between the ages of 11 and 18 years old. In 2003 Heathfield Community College was awarded Specialist status in the Visual and Performing Arts, providing funding to be used for arts subjects.
Founded in 1950, the school was initially envisioned to include an average of 800 students, but now has an average enrollment of 1400 students between the ages of 11 and 18 years old. In 2003 Heathfield Community College was awarded Specialist status in the Visual and Performing Arts, providing funding to be used for arts subjects.


Heathfield Community College is separated into two sections, Secondary School and Sixth Form college.
Heathfield Community College is separated into two sections, Secondary School and Sixth Form college.


In 2018, the head teacher Caroline Barlow was criticised by the [[Her Majesty's Coastguard|coastguard]] and the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] for posting a photograph which appeared to show her near the edge of a cliff top at the [[Birling Gap]]. As well as closing her Twitter account, she responded by saying that the post was meant light-heartedly, that she was much further away from the edge than she appeared, and that she supported safe behaviour, as well as having learned more about the risks of social media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-44085946|title=Birling Gap cliff edge tweet lands head teacher in row|date=11 May 2018|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref>
In 2018, the head teacher Caroline Barlow was criticised by the [[Her Majesty's Coastguard|coastguard]] and the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] for posting a photograph captioned "living on the edge" which appeared to show her near the edge of a cliff top at the [[Birling Gap]]. As well as closing her Twitter account, she responded by saying that the post was meant light-heartedly, that she was much further away from the edge than she appeared, and that she supported safe behaviour, as well as having learned more about the risks of social media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-44085946|title=Birling Gap cliff edge tweet lands head teacher in row|date=11 May 2018|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref>


Notable former pupils include Danny Devito, England rugby player [[Joe Marler]] and England badminton player [[Heather Olver]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}}. However the most famous former pupil and teacher of Heathfield was the one and only Osama Bon Laden (Osamas Austrian Cousin).
Notable former pupils include England rugby player [[Joe Marler]], England badminton player [[Heather Olver]] and business owner [[Jenny Hook]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}}


==References==
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-london-45477414


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.heathfieldcc.co.uk Heathfield Community College]
* {{Official website|http://www.heathfieldcc.co.uk}}


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Latest revision as of 16:06, 26 September 2024

Heathfield Community College
Address
Map
Cade Street

Heathfield
,
East Sussex
,
TN21 8RJ

England
Coordinates50°58′01″N 0°16′41″E / 50.96691°N 0.27811°E / 50.96691; 0.27811
Information
TypeCommunity school
Established1950
Local authorityEast Sussex
Department for Education URN114587 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherCaroline Barlow
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Websitehttp://www.heathfieldcc.co.uk/

Heathfield Community College is a secondary school near the market town of Heathfield, East Sussex, England.

School Enrollment

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The college draws its students from a large geographical area. There are currently over 1200 students on roll, with approximately 250 in the Sixth Form.

Founded in 1950, the school was initially envisioned to include an average of 800 students, but now has an average enrollment of 1400 students between the ages of 11 and 18 years old. In 2003 Heathfield Community College was awarded Specialist status in the Visual and Performing Arts, providing funding to be used for arts subjects.

Heathfield Community College is separated into two sections, Secondary School and Sixth Form college.

In 2018, the head teacher Caroline Barlow was criticised by the coastguard and the National Trust for posting a photograph captioned "living on the edge" which appeared to show her near the edge of a cliff top at the Birling Gap. As well as closing her Twitter account, she responded by saying that the post was meant light-heartedly, that she was much further away from the edge than she appeared, and that she supported safe behaviour, as well as having learned more about the risks of social media.[1]

Notable former pupils include England rugby player Joe Marler, England badminton player Heather Olver and business owner Jenny Hook.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Birling Gap cliff edge tweet lands head teacher in row". BBC News. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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