Callywith College
Free schools 16 to 19 16 plus school in Bodmin (Cornwall).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
The College was created in association with Ofsted Outstanding Truro and Penwith College to serve students aged 16 19 from North and East Cornwall. Callywith College received the go-ahead in February 2016, funded as a Free School.
In March 2024, Callywith College retained its Ofsted Outstanding status and consistent outcomes data has cemented the college as an excellent provider of post-16 education in Cornwall and is now the first choice of more than 1500 16-19 year olds each year. Our mission is to provide the best learning experience leading to the highest level of achievement by our students.
View Callywith Colleges Mission and Ethos Chosen by staff and students, our values represent the vision, mission and culture of Callywith College.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Netball
- Photography
- Rugby
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Textiles
and 1 more
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 144740
- Type
- Free schools 16 to 19
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Ages
- 16 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (20 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.11 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Sidney Twigg Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Walrond Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Carl Riding | MemberTrust members | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 |
| Dr Nicola Trubridge | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Pendlebury | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Grasiano Takawira Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Deborah Clare Warburton Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Henry Faulkner Hill Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Judy Brinson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lucy Langdon | MemberTrust members | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 |
| Mr Mark Edward Harvey Arnold Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Gilbert Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert William Townsend | MemberTrust members | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 |
| Professor Andrew David Phippen Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Doctor Jonathan Grey Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Doctor Jonathan Grey Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2019 | |
| Ms Rae Loom | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2017 | |
| Mrs Gail Hunt | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2015 |
| Mr David Walrond Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2015 |
| Mr David Walrond Confirmed same person Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Judith Ann Proctor Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Christopher Sidney Twigg Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Martin Tucker Former | MemberTrust members | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steven Webber | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record