Tomlinscote School
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Tomlinscote School and Sixth Form College is located at Tomlinscote Way, Frimley, Surrey, GU16 8PY. it is a secondary school with an age range of 11-16, and the optional sixth form is from 16-18.
The Head is currently Mr A. A. Ryles. Tomlinscote has two Vice-Principals: Mr Cooksey and Mrs Johnson-Walker.
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History
Tomlinscote was opened in 1970 as Surrey's first purpose-built comprehensive. It has 1510 students (including 190 in Years 12/13), 100 teaching staff and 35 support staff. Students enter Tomlinscote at the age of 11 years from local Junior, Primary and Independent Preparatory schools (e.g. Lakeside Primary School, Ravenscote Junior School or The Grove Primary School). There are often waiting lists for entry.
Sports Department
Tomlinscote's grounds house a sports centre, that has undertaken several changes of management in the past two years. It is open to the public in the evenings, is available for birthday parties and boasts a fitness room with state of the art equipment and 2 televisions, a bar area and 2 sports halls.
Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
Tomlinscote hosts a Learning Resource Centre (LRC), where students can use computers for educational purposes and get books out from the library to keep them for up to 2 weeks. The LRC is open on Monday-Friday after or during school from 8:00am-4:15pm.
Language College
On 1st September 1996 Tomlinscote was formally awarded the status of a Language College. To attain Language College Status the school had to put together a detailed submission including the aims and targets over a three year period. These targets were assessed against strict criteria by the Department for Education and Skills each year. The Language College submission related to aspects of the whole school curriculum as well as specific objectives in Modern Foreign Languages. A successful first three years led to a re-designation for a further three years in 1999 and the school was one of the first Language Colleges to be designated for a further four years in September 2002.
In students' first year (Year 7) they have an international week where they go to Germany or France, depending on which language they study.
