Our Post 16 Mission Statement

• Community: We aim to provide a place to become the adult you aspire to be; where you can explore interests and discover new talents, meet new friends and discover new abilities, together. We care about each other and our wider community and we are always ready to listen and support.​

• Integrity: We expect a lot from you in terms of commitment and hard work and in return we will support you in every way we can, every step of the way.​ We will always strive to choose the right thing, not the easy thing.

• Opportunity: Post 16 is only a small step in your life journey and it’s about more than just lessons. We strive to provide as many opportunities as possible to explore what you might do after you leave us. We encourage you to take up as much of what is on offer as you can so you can lay the foundations for the exciting futures you want.

Post 16 is about building on the foundations laid at GCSE to explore new and familiar subjects in greater depth and detail and look towards higher education and training and, eventually, a career that suits you. Whether you have a clear plan right now or are still exploring what’s out there, we will help you to take that next step towards your future and will support you to find a programme of study that inspires and challenges you for the next two years. At Coombe Dean we provide a place to become the adult you aspire to be. We expect a lot from you in terms of commitment and hard work and in return we will support you in every way we can, every step of the way. 

We are an inclusive sixth form offering a range of courses to take students on the next step of their learning journey. Coombe Dean works in partnership with Plymstock School and Hele’s School sixth forms to enable students to access a wider selection of academic and applied courses. 

If you have any questions about our provision or need to contact us about one of our students, please contact the Post 16 office: sstapleton@coombedean.co.uk  

Emma Osborn
Leader of Post 16