At Clyst Vale we’ve maintained an in-house website since around 2010.
During that time we’ve recorded details of hundreds of student events and successes. This section of our new website acts as an archice of this content.
Below you’ll see a random assortment of stories from the Clyst Vale archives. Clicking on one will allow you access to the full article.
We hope you enjoy this look back at the recent life of the College.
“Baby Swapped At Birth…..”
“Baby Swapped At Birth Now Swaps Parents? A load of old bull!” The third unit of the GCSE Drama
Akal Sekolah
We were delighted to welcome Dr Taufiq Thiagi, Special Adviser to the Malaysian Government’s Innovations Ministry. Dr Thiagi is in

Sam scores silver at SIAB!
Well done to Clyst Vale Post 16 student Sam Mills! Sam is competing at various events and this weekend finished
Challenging Maths
Top maths groups from Year 7 and Year 8 joined over 240,000 pupils from across the UK in taking part
Good News from a Former Student
George Peters, who left us in 2018, is to become an officer in the Royal Navy. George achieved good GCSE
Y10/11 Rugby Trip to England v Italy in the RBS 6 Nations
On Sunday 26 February a group of 16 Year 11’s and three Year 10’s, along with Mr Powell Jnr (James),
Students Present Cheque to RNLI
On Tuesday 29th November, Mr Brooks and I took a group of students to the RNLI station at Exmouth to
Craftier than Kirstie!
Mr Purchall was proud to share these photographs of a Year 8 design project completed this week – making a
The Merriest Wives of Windsor
I was still smiling as I drove into College the following morning….Clyst Vale’s Shakespeare in Schools production of the Merry
Advent Windows
Windows around the College are currently displaying different Christmas scenes which are shown here in the form of an advent calendar.

CVCC’s Community Christmas Tree 2023
Well done to the year 7 SLG groups who were involved in creating decorations for the Killerton Community Tree this
