Applemore College 3.72

Applemore College is a secondary school in Hampshire, England, situated in the village of Dibden Purlieu on the edge of the New Forest. It offers education to 670 students between the ages of 11 and 16 and has specialist subject status for the teaching of Technology.Introduction to Applemore CollegeThe college was built in 1969 as a comprehensive co-educational school. It became one of the first Technology Colleges in 1994. Roland Marsh was appointed Headteacher in September 2009 and in the Ofsted report for 2013 the school maintained an overall rating of "good".Ofsted FeedbackIn the 2013 Ofsted inspection, Applemore College maintained an overall rating of “good”. Special mention was given to the school’s pastoral care, with the report stating ‘the school provides outstanding care for its students and relationships throughout the school are strong. Consequently, the great majority of students behave well, feel safe and are happy to come to school.'The Governing BodyApplemore College Governing Body is a team of people representing the College and local community who work closely with the Head and staff. Together decisions are made about strategic planning – the aims of the College, the budget, curriculum and staffing, and how to develop and improve the College. The Governing Body is also charged with monitoring the performance of the College on behalf of the wider community.Personal Development and WellbeingPersonal Tutors have an overview of both the academic and the personal development of a group of students and are the first point of contact for parents. Each Year group is overseen by an experienced Progress Leader giving academic and pastoral guidance. Additionally, the Student Welfare team offers specialist support and advice as required and in 2015 received an AcSEED award for supporting emotional wellbeing in school and a Silver Young Carers in Schools Award.