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| head = Omar Deria
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The '''Petchey Academy''' is an [[Academy (England)|academy]], located on the site of the former [[Kingsland Secondary school|Kingsland School]] in the [[London Borough of Hackney]], where its LEA is The Learning Trust.
'''The Excelsior Academy''', formerly '''Petchey Academy''', is an [[Academy (England)|academy]] in the [[Shacklewell]] area, on the site of the former [[Kingsland Secondary school|Kingsland School]] in the [[London Borough of Hackney]], where its LEA is The Learning Trust. The Academy is a comprehensive high school and sixth form for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-31 |title=The Petchey Academy |url=https://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/opportunities/partnership-programmes/the-petchey-academy/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Jack Petchey Foundation |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/204_6906.stm BBC News]</ref>

Named after businessman, philanthropist, and former football club director and owner [[Jack Petchey]] who sponsored the academy, It is a comprehensive high school and sixth form for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-31 |title=The Petchey Academy |url=https://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/opportunities/partnership-programmes/the-petchey-academy/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Jack Petchey Foundation |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/204_6906.stm BBC News]</ref>

The academy contains six houses: Darzi, Hunt, Jenner, Saunders, Seacole and Yacoub; all named after famous figures in the field of medicine.


The academy is non-denominational and offers five subject categories. These are: Core (English, mathematics and science), Human Spirit (History, Sociology, Religious Studies) Wider World (Geography and Foreign Languages), Society and The Arts (Music, Drama, Art), and Enterprise and Innovation (Food Technology, Business, DT, PE, Computing).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Curriculum Overview - The Petchey Academy |url=https://www.petcheyacademy.org.uk/1770/curriculum-overview |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=www.petcheyacademy.org.uk}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Petchey Academy - GOV.UK |url=https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/131062#top |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref>
The academy is non-denominational and offers five subject categories. These are: Core (English, mathematics and science), Human Spirit (History, Sociology, Religious Studies) Wider World (Geography and Foreign Languages), Society and The Arts (Music, Drama, Art), and Enterprise and Innovation (Food Technology, Business, DT, PE, Computing).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Curriculum Overview - The Petchey Academy |url=https://www.petcheyacademy.org.uk/1770/curriculum-overview |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=www.petcheyacademy.org.uk}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Petchey Academy - GOV.UK |url=https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/131062#top |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref>

The Petchey Academy's uniform is a black blazer with blue accenting, white shirt, blue tie with a single coloured strip (corresponds to the student's house), black socks, black shoes and black trousers, with a tartan skirt option for girls.

The Academy has gained a number of awards including ECM Gold, Inclusion Award and National Healthy School Status.


== History ==
== History ==
Established in 2006, The Petchey Academy was created with the aim of addressing poor education standards in [[Inner London]]. The school was created with the aid of a sponsorship by [[Jack Petchey]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our History & Sponsor - The Petchey Academy |url=https://www.petcheyacademy.org.uk/594/our-history-amp-sponsor |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=www.petcheyacademy.org.uk}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
Established in 2006, The Petchey Academy was created with the aim of addressing poor education standards in [[Inner London]]. The school was originally named after businessman, philanthropist, and former football club director and owner [[Jack Petchey]] who sponsored the academy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our History & Sponsor - The Petchey Academy |url=https://www.petcheyacademy.org.uk/594/our-history-amp-sponsor |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=www.petcheyacademy.org.uk}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

In early 2022, a protest was held by Petchey Academy students during a school assembly after a safeguarding report was released, detailing the strip search of a 15 year old black schoolgirl whilst on her period. This schoolgirl is known to the media as "Child Q".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-18 |title=Furious demonstration in Hackney over cops' strip-search of child |url=https://socialistworker.co.uk/news/furious-demonstration-in-hackney-over-cops-strip-search-of-child/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Socialist Worker |language=en-GB}}</ref> It is unclear if the teachers who called the [[Metropolitan Police|Met Police]] worked at Petchey Academy as the school has not been named, in line with her family’s wishes in protecting the teenager’s identity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lupupa |first=Jill |date=2022-03-17 |title=Horror of Child Q black schoolgirl strip-searched by Met Police whilst on period |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/what-happened-child-q-black-23415716 |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=BirminghamLive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Barney |date=2022-03-19 |title=Child Q: Police booed and prevented from speaking at protest in Hackney |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/hackney-protest-girl-q-school-police-met-sue-b989177.html |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=www.standard.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>


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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 21:43, 24 November 2024

This article is about the school in Hackney, North London. For the school in Newcastle-on-Tyne, see Excelsior Academy.

The Excelsior Academy
Address
Map
Shacklewell Lane

London
,
Greater London
,
E8 2EY

England
Coordinates51°33′09″N 0°04′12″W / 51.55245°N 0.06992°W / 51.55245; -0.06992
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoInspiring and supporting every child
Religious affiliation(s)Non-denominational
Established2006
FounderSir Jack Petchey CBE, David Daniels
Local authorityHackney
SpecialistHealth, Care, Medical Sciences & STEM
Department for Education URN131062 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairDorothy Dalton
PrincipalOmar Deria
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18 (16-18)
Colour(s)Petchey blue and black   
Websitehttps://www.excelsiorcst.org/

The Excelsior Academy, formerly Petchey Academy, is an academy in the Shacklewell area, on the site of the former Kingsland School in the London Borough of Hackney, where its LEA is The Learning Trust. The Academy is a comprehensive high school and sixth form for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.[1][2]

The academy is non-denominational and offers five subject categories. These are: Core (English, mathematics and science), Human Spirit (History, Sociology, Religious Studies) Wider World (Geography and Foreign Languages), Society and The Arts (Music, Drama, Art), and Enterprise and Innovation (Food Technology, Business, DT, PE, Computing).[3][4]

History

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Established in 2006, The Petchey Academy was created with the aim of addressing poor education standards in Inner London. The school was originally named after businessman, philanthropist, and former football club director and owner Jack Petchey who sponsored the academy.[5][4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Petchey Academy". Jack Petchey Foundation. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ^ BBC News
  3. ^ "Curriculum Overview - The Petchey Academy". www.petcheyacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "The Petchey Academy - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Our History & Sponsor - The Petchey Academy". www.petcheyacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.


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