Bexhill College

Bexhill College is a sixth form college with a long history of excellent post 16 education. In September 2004, the college moved into brand new buildings situated in Penland Road, Bexhill-On-Sea. As of 2006 the college attained a grade 3 in its OFSTED report.

History

The college became an IB World School in May 2006.^[2] In 2011 Ofsted awarded the college a good grade.

General information

As of 2016, the school enrols about 1500 full-time students.^[1]

Nearly all the college’s day-time students are between 16 and 19 years old although there are students younger than the age of 16 attending the college.

The college is co-located with post-16 students of Glyne Gap School. The Glyne Gap students have been given their own open-air space within the college grounds.

The current principal is Karen Hucker.

The Bexhill College Theatre was opened by the comedian Eddie Izzard in December 2013. The theatre comprises a performance space of 13m by 5m with seating for 200. The seating may be retracted.

Notable alumni

• Jo Brand, comedian, writer and actress
• Michael Cowpland
• Eddie Izzard, comedian and actor
• James McCartney
• Stella McCartney, fashion designer
• Hayley Okines
• Charity Wakefield

References

External links

• Bexhill College

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