Uckfield Community Technology College
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| Principal | Craig Pamphilon |
| School type | Public (U.S.) |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Founded | c.1950 |
| Location | Uckfield, East Sussex |
| Enrollment | c.1,500 students |
| Campus surroundings | Suburban |
| School colors | Navy blue |
Uckfield Community Technology College (UCTC) is situated in Uckfield, UK and has about 1500 students, including a sixth form college on campus. The school motto is "Realising Potential". The logo is a white prism; a rainbow going in one end and white light coming out of the other.
The current principal is Craig Pamphilon.
The school has educational links with New York, Boston and Ghana, and is looking to start them with India as well.
It is ranked 414th best school in the country. It consistently does well in league tables and many of the students go on to university. The school has numerous courses which are very popular with students. The sixth form has courses in many subjects, including Horticulture. Philosophy, Psychology (a particular favourite), Sociology and Photography. There are also many adult classes.
The college was awarded "Technology" status in 2001, before which it was known only as Uckfield Community College (UCC). The school also has a "healthy eating policy" which means soft drinks are not sold on campus.
The form groups in each year are named for the town and the millennium. Each class begins with the number of the year (7 - 11) and then a letter (U, C, K, F, I, E, L, D, M, N). In sixth form, this changes at the classes take the initials of their mentor.
The school uniform is navy blue all over. The year 11s wear white t-shirts instead of blue. Sixth formers do not wear uniform.
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