Uplands Community College


Uplands Community College is a secondary school in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. Pupils are accepted between the ages of 11 and 18.

History

The school was built on the grounds of a large family house called Uplands. Uplands was purchased by Taverner Barrington Miller for about £5000 in about 1918. The house was requisitioned by the army during World War II and was demolished shortly afterwards.
The school as it is now was built during the mid 20th century and has been developed greatly over the years. The architecture and layout of the college is in blocks. The oldest of these blocks houses the main hall, staff room, school offices and class rooms for general use. Other buildings in the school include the 'Creative Arts Building'; the Science Building, named after an Uplands science teachers, Mr. Goodwin; the IL block; 4 temporary classrooms; there is also a sports centre building providing public facilities as well as the school's P.E. dept.
In 1999, maths teacher Romilda Scannelli won the secondary teacher of the year award at the 1999 National Teaching Awards ceremony.
Jayne Edmonds retired at the end of the 2011–2012 academic year from being Head after 8 years. In September 2012, Liam Collins took over from Jayne Edmonds as Headteacher. Mrs. Justine Mountford has been appointed Head from January 2019.