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'''St. George of England Specialist Engineering College''', formerly known as '''St. George of England High School''', is a [[secondary school]] situated on Fernhill Road in [[Bootle]], [[Merseyside]], [[England]], about four miles from [[Liverpool]] town centre. The school is part of [[Metropolitan Borough of Sefton|Sefton]] [[Local Education Authority|LA]].


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'''King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes''' (formerly The Hawthorne's Free School) is a [[Secondary school|secondary]] [[Free school (England)|free school]] located on Fernhill Road in [[Bootle, Merseyside]], England, about {{convert|4|mile|spell=in}} from [[Liverpool]] city centre. The school is located within the [[Metropolitan Borough of Sefton]].
The school was formed in the 1950s, and has 564 pupils. The school works with the local community and nearby schools in the Sefton area. Recently, Fernhill Sports Centre was introduced as an extension to the Physical Education Department.


The school rebranded in September 2012, on the site of the former St George of England Specialist Engineering College (previously St George of England High School & St George of England County Secondary School). St George of England Specialist Engineering College closed in 2012, along with St Wilfrid's High School in [[Litherland]]. The schools closed due to falling pupil numbers, however parents from both schools campaigned for a new secondary free school to be opened in the area instead.
St. George of England was granted [[Engineering College (English specialist school)|Engineering College]] status in September 2006, with the introduction of a new headteacher. This status grants the school and pupils extra funding, and has gone towards a [[Building restoration|restoration]] of rooms in the building. New technologies such as laser cutters, woodwork tools and catering equipment have also been introduced.


The schools opening was controversial, as staff from the previous schools were not automatically transferred to the new school, and many lost their jobs. This was despite Sefton Council declaring that staff from the former schools should be subject to the [[Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006]], and either be offered continuing employment at the new school or redundancy.<ref>{{cite web |author=Ben Turner |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2012/08/08/sefton-council-set-to-take-breakaway-bootle-free-school-the-hawthorne-s-to-high-court-100252-31572577/ |title=Sefton council set to take breakaway Bootle free school The Hawthorne's to High Court |publisher=Liverpool Echo |date=8 August 2012 |accessdate=28 July 2013}}</ref> The Hawthorne's Free School claimed that as they were a new school, they were not responsible for the staff at the former schools. Staff from the former schools threatened to take their case to the [[High Court of Justice]], however the council has made an offer to pay the staff redundancy in conjunction with the school.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-20039058 |title=BBC News - Hawthorne's Free School: Teachers' union rejects offer |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=23 October 2012 |accessdate=28 July 2013}}</ref>
Recently negotiations have been going on between St. Georges and St. Wilfrids Catholic High School about presenting a new school called 'The Hawthornes Free School'. Nothing more is currently known. A student named Amy Power, formerly from Linacre Primary school, designed the badge for Hawthornes in a competition. The school will merge with St Wilfrids in September 2012 as 'Hawthornes Free School' which will open on the Fernhill Road site.


In the summer of 2018, the school re-branded to King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes. The school is now part of the [[Great Schools Trust]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greatschoolstrust.org/about-us/our-academies |title=Our Academies |website=Great Schools Trust |access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.kingshawthornes.com/}}
* [http://www.stgengland.co.uk/ St George of England]

* [http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_06.pl?Mode=Z&No=3434032&Type=LA&Num=343&Phase=1&Year=06&Base= DCSF national achievement score]
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 22 January 2024

King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Address
Map
Fernhill Road

Bootle, Merseyside
,
L20 6AQ

England
Coordinates53°27′45″N 2°58′56″W / 53.4626°N 2.9821°W / 53.4626; -2.9821
Information
Former nameThe Hawthorne's Free School
TypeFree school
MottoExcellence is a habit
Religious affiliation(s)Protestant
Established1946
TrustGreat Schools Trust
Department for Education URN138260 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherPeter Gaul
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment637
Colour(s)    Black & red
Websitekingshawthornes.com

King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (formerly The Hawthorne's Free School) is a secondary free school located on Fernhill Road in Bootle, Merseyside, England, about four miles (6.4 km) from Liverpool city centre. The school is located within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton.

The school rebranded in September 2012, on the site of the former St George of England Specialist Engineering College (previously St George of England High School & St George of England County Secondary School). St George of England Specialist Engineering College closed in 2012, along with St Wilfrid's High School in Litherland. The schools closed due to falling pupil numbers, however parents from both schools campaigned for a new secondary free school to be opened in the area instead.

The schools opening was controversial, as staff from the previous schools were not automatically transferred to the new school, and many lost their jobs. This was despite Sefton Council declaring that staff from the former schools should be subject to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, and either be offered continuing employment at the new school or redundancy.[1] The Hawthorne's Free School claimed that as they were a new school, they were not responsible for the staff at the former schools. Staff from the former schools threatened to take their case to the High Court of Justice, however the council has made an offer to pay the staff redundancy in conjunction with the school.[2]

In the summer of 2018, the school re-branded to King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes. The school is now part of the Great Schools Trust.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ben Turner (8 August 2012). "Sefton council set to take breakaway Bootle free school The Hawthorne's to High Court". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. ^ "BBC News - Hawthorne's Free School: Teachers' union rejects offer". Bbc.co.uk. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Our Academies". Great Schools Trust. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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