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The King's Academy, Middlesbrough
{{Short description|Academy school in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England}}
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One of the Academies Programme
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(established 2003)


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Acting upon the invitation of Middlesbrough Council, Sir Peter was delighted to agree to the sponsorship of The King's as a sister school to Emmanuel.
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'''The King's Academy''' is an 11&ndash;19 [[secondary school]] and [[academy (English school)|academy]] located in [[Coulby Newham]] in the [[Middlesbrough (borough)|Middlesbrough unitary authority]], [[England]], serving the community of South Middlesbrough. Established in 2003, it is run by the [[Emmanuel Schools Foundation]]<ref>{{EW charity|1093739|Emmanuel Schools Foundation}}</ref> established by entrepreneur [[Peter Vardy (businessman)|Sir Peter Vardy]]. It was officially opened by [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Tony Blair]] in March 2004.<ref name=observer>[https://www.theguardian.com/education/2004/jul/11/schoolprivatisation.schools The lesson today], ''[[The Observer]]'', 11 July 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2009</ref>
Founded under the Government's Academies Programme, and officially opened by the Prime Minister in March 2004, The King's is the £20m new building built to provide 1250 places for the young people of South Middlesbrough. With the Council deciding to close both Brackenhoe and Coulby Newham Schools, the children in those Years 7-10 were all offered places when The King's Academy opened its doors on 8th September 2003 and they were joined by 200 new Year 7 children who were embarking on their first-ever experience of secondary school.
The Academy was immediately over- subscribed and is open to students of all religious beliefs as well as those who hold to no particular Faith.


The King's is wholly funded by the DfES, charges no fees and operates an Intake Policy based upon that in place across the maintained schools in Middlesbrough. This said, The King's does hold 100 reserved places for children with Statements of Special Educational Need, most particularly those with hearing and visual impairments and with moderate learning difficulties.
It was built to replace the former Local Authority-run Brackenhoe and Coulby Newham secondary schools and Beverley School for the Deaf, accepting its first students from educational years 7 to 11 on 8 September 2003 and first opening its sixth form a year later. It has capacity for 1,250 students and promotes a specialism in Business and Enterprise. It is wholly funded by the [[Department for Education]] and operates the same intake policy as that in place across all other Local Authority-maintained schools in Middlesbrough. It reserves 10% of its intake for children with Statements of [[Special Educational Needs]], specifically for those with hearing and visual impairment and those with moderate learning difficulties.<ref name=Wainwright>Martin Wainwright, [http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,,1963511,00.html They aren't faith schools and they don't select], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 5 December 2006</ref>


==Academic achievement==
Chairman of Directors/Governors: Sir Peter Vardy
In the academy's first Ofsted report in 2005 it was described as "a good school with many strong features".<ref name=ofsted>{{ofsted|134223|Ofsted reports on The King's Academy}}</ref> In its second Ofsted report in 2009 it was described as "a good school with many outstanding features".<ref name=ofsted/> Ofsted report gradings in 2009 were "Outstanding" for Care, Guidance and Support and for Personal Development and Well-being and "Good" in all other areas.
Specialist School Status: Business and Enterprise
EiC Partner and EAZ Action Zone Partner


In its first nine years of operation, the academy increased its [[General Certificate of Secondary Education|GCSE]] pass rate (5 A&ndash;C) from 34% in 2004 to 89% in 2012<ref>[http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2010/08/24/teesside-students-celebrate-gcse-results-84229-27125251/2/ Teesside students celebrate GCSE results], 24 August 2010</ref><ref name=achievement>[http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_09.pl?No=8066906&Mode=Z&Type=SC&Phase=1&Year=09&Begin=s&Base=b&Num=806 The King's Academy] school results 2006–2009 at [[DfE]] website</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2009/08/27/teesside-students-celebrate-gcse-results-84229-24545306/2/|title= Teesside students celebrate GCSE results|last=Desira|first=Joanna|date=27 August 2009|work=gazettelive.co.uk|publisher=Gazette Media Company Limited|access-date=15 September 2009}}</ref> In 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011 it was given a [[Contextual value added|Contextual Value Added (CVA)]] score that placed it in the top 10% of all schools nationally for the progress its students make between the start of Year 7 and the end of Year 11.<ref name=achievement/> In January 2009, ''The Guardian'' newspaper ranked The King's Academy amongst the top 50 most improved secondary schools in the country.<ref name="guardian">{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/table/2009/jan/15/most-improved-2005-08-gcse-alevel | title=School league tables: Most improved schools 2005–08 | publisher=Guardian Newspapers | date=15 January 2009| access-date=7 March 2009}}</ref> The academy runs a sixth form, where examination results have improved consistently over the last four years{{when|date=November 2024}}.<ref name=achievement/>
Principals:
Mr N McQuoid 8th September 2003 to 31st August 2005
Mr C Drew 1st September 2005 to NOW


Even before it opened, opponents of [[academy (English school)|City Academies]] and of the [[Emmanuel Schools Foundation]], including the British scientist and atheist [[Richard Dawkins]], claimed that the Academy would teach [[creationism]] in science lessons; this allegation was published in the national press and repeated for a few years.<ref name=observer/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tees/3088444.stm |title='Creationism' school opens its doors |work=[[BBC News]] |date=8 September 2003}}</ref>
However, the school consistently denied teaching creationism.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article1083670.ece Teach the origins of life based on evidence, scientists demand]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, ''[[The Times]]'', 22 June 2006</ref><ref name=dear>{{cite web | url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/news-archive/2004/12/20/science-fact-not-fiction-84229-14997939/ | title=Science fact not fiction | publisher=Gazette Live | date=20 December 2004 | access-date=29 May 2008}}</ref> Finally, in 2006, ''[[The Guardian]]'' visited the school and published a strongly supportive article, emphasising that associating the school with creationism "couldn't be more wrong."<ref name="Wainwright"/>


==Curriculum==
EXAMINATION RESULTS
At [[Key Stage 3]] students study English, mathematics, science, business studies, ICT and enterprise, French or German, history, geography, religious education, engineering or resistant materials, food technology, art & design, music, drama and physical education.
Key Stage 3 (200 students)
Subject Level 5+ Level 6+
English 62% Awaiting
Mathematics 56% 34.5%
Science 56% 21.5%
GCSE (230 students) 5 A*-C 5A*-G 1A*-G
34.35% 84% 97.96%
Outstanding Students: Aisling Pringleton (11 A* and 1A)


At [[Key Stage 4]] all of the above subjects may be studied through an options system, plus English literature, double or triple science, economics, graphic products, textiles, electronics, business communications, health & social care and travel & tourism.
Jessica Brannigan (3 A* and 7 A)


At [[Key Stage 5]], [[Advanced Level]]s are offered in English language, English literature, mathematics & mechanics, mathematics & statistics, further mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, applied science, French, German, applied business, applied ICT, economics, history, geography, psychology, religious education, product design, food technology, art, textiles, theatre studies, music and physical education. BTECs are offered in business, sport, ICT and health & social care.
Jenna Wade (2 A* and 8A)


==Music and drama==
Students participate in a wide range of music and drama events throughout the year, including showcase events such as the performing arts festival, summer music evening and annual prize giving ceremony.<ref>[http://www.emmanuelschools.org/thekingsacademy/achievements/prizegiving/ The King's Academy–Prizegiving] at ESF website</ref> The Academy hosts the [[Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] High Scorers' Concert in October each year.{{clarify|date=July 2015}}{{citation needed|date=July 2015}} The King's Academy's Gospel Choir won the "Boro's Got Talent" Competition at the Riverside Stadium in 2008.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}


==School productions==
EXAMINATION RESULTS
{|class="wikitable sortable"
The King's Academy has no previous examination results as 2003-2004 is our first year of operation. The results of our predecessor schools in Summer 2003 were:
|-
Brackenhoe School
!Year
Key Stage 3 (86 students)
!Production
Subject Level 5+
!Director/Co-Directors
English 32%
!Dates
Mathematics 30%
|-
Science 31%
! '''2004'''
GCSE (110 students) 5 A*-C 5A*-G
| Oliver!
14% 71%
|rowspan=7| June Walker
Coulby Newham School
| 30&ndash;31 March
Key Stage 3 (129 students) Subject Level 5+
|-
English 48%
! '''2005'''
Mathematics 60%
| Bugsy Malone
Science 53%
| 5&ndash;7 July
GCSE (135 students) 5 A*-C 5A*-G
|-
27% 80%
! '''2006'''
NB Both schools were 11-16 and so had no post-16 results to announce
| Hello, Dolly!
| 11&ndash;13 July
|-
! '''2007'''
| Bye Bye Birdie
| 27&ndash;29 March
|-
! '''2008'''
| The Sound of Music
| 1&ndash;4 April
|-
! '''2009'''
| Godspell
| 24&ndash;27 March
|-
! '''2011'''
| Fiddler On The Roof
| 29 March – 1 April
|-
! '''2011'''
| Pygmalion (Sixth Form Play)
|rowspan=1| Danielle Paul
| 16&ndash;18 November
|-
! '''2012'''
| Oliver!
|rowspan=3| June Walker
| 21&ndash;23 March
|-
! '''2013'''
| Guys and Dolls
| 15&ndash;17 March
|-
! '''2014'''
| Singing in the Rain
| 26&ndash;28 March
|-
! '''2015'''
| A Midsummer Night's Dream
|rowspan=1| Eddie Jones
| 18&ndash;20 March
|-
! '''2015'''
| Annie Jr.
|rowspan=1| Eddie Jones and Danielle Dodsworth
| 10&ndash;13 November
|-
! '''2016'''
| Beauty and the Beast Jr.
|rowspan=5| Eddie Jones
| 9&ndash;11 November
|-
! '''2017'''
| Alice In Wonderland Jr.
| 8&ndash;10 November
|-
! 2018
| The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
| 21&ndash;23 November
|-
! 2019
| Mary Poppins Jr.
| 20&ndash;22 November
|-
! 2021
| Matilda Jr.
| 24&ndash;26 November
|-
! 2023
| We Will Rock You! Schools edition.
| rowspan=1| Eddie Jones & Vicky Coggon
| 25&ndash;27 January
|-
! 2023
| The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition.
| rowspan=2| Eddie Jones
| 29 November – 1 December
|-
! 2024
| Sister Act Jr.
| 27&ndash;29 November
|}


==Major sports==
After recent interviews, we are delighted to announce the
Major sports throughout the autumn and spring terms are boys' football and rugby and girls' hockey and netball. Boys' basketball is also played. Major sports in the summer term are athletics, boys' cricket and girls' rounders. Tennis is also played.
appointment of the following staff:


==Activities and events==
Major annual events in the academy calendar include the Performing Arts Festival,<ref>[http://www.thekingsacademy.org.uk/thekingsacademy/news/article.php?id=2557 Talented students take centre stage], News page, December 2009</ref> Staff vs Dads' Soccer Match, Christmas Carol Service, Senior Citizens' Party, Fashion Show, Careers Fair, Principal's Race Night, ESF Olympics, School Production, ESF Business Game, Year 8 Residential Week at [[Stainsacre]], Year 9 Paris Trip, Year 6 Transition Week, Art & Textiles Exhibition, [[Tall Ships Challenge]], Year 11 Principal's Dinner, Year 13 Leavers' Dinner, Sports Day, Sports Review Dinner and Prizegiving. Recent school trips abroad have included Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Rome, skiing in the French and Italian Alps, charitable work in South Africa and a football tour of Texas, USA.


The academy runs a comprehensive programme of House competitions throughout the year, where all four Houses compete against one another in each of the following disciplines: cross country, table tennis, boys' football, girls' football, boys' rugby, girls' hockey, boys' basketball, girls' netball, boys' cricket, girls' rounders, athletics, swimming, fishing, poetry, art, maths, short story writing, general knowledge, performing arts, chess, photography, cookery, merits and House boards.
BITE Department:


The King's has recently established a partnership and exchange programme with No.2 Middle School in Cangzhou, Hebei Province, China.
Hayley Daines


==Facilities==
The academy was purpose-built in 2003, designed by architects Howarth Litchfield Partnership and consulting engineers [[Cundall Johnston and Partners|Cundall]], and constructed by Surgo Construction. Its accommodation comprises over 80 classrooms, 12 seminar rooms, a main hall (seating 500) and lecture theatre (seating 269), a large sports hall (lined out for basketball, tennis, badminton, five-a-side football and with indoor cricket nets), a dance studio and fitness suite, school library, sixth form study centre and common room, drama studio and music recording studio, two restaurants, a full size floodlit astroturf pitch (lined out for hockey and football), a large hard court multi-use games area (lined out for netball and tennis) and extensive playing fields (lined out for football and rugby in the autumn and spring terms and for athletics and cricket in the summer term).


The school was the first to have [[closed-circuit television]] cameras installed in all classrooms.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1437845/CCTV-in-class-will-monitor-bad-behaviour.html CCTV in class 'will monitor bad behaviour'], ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'', 2 August 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2009</ref> The Head reported in the school's first year that CCTV had already proved valuable in protecting a teacher against false allegations.<ref name=observer/>
English Department:


==Principals==
Collette Eales
{|class="wikitable unsortable"
! Duration
! Principal
|-
| 2003–2005
| Nigel McQuoid
|-
| 2005–2015
| Christopher Drew
|-
| 2015–2023
| David Dawes
|-
| 2023–present
| Simon Reader
|}


==Other Emmanuel Schools==
Valerie Tait


{|class="wikitable sortable"
Molly Adams
|-
!School
!Location
|-
|[[Emmanuel City Technology College|Emmanuel College]]
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Gateshead]]
|-
|[[Trinity Academy, Thorne|Trinity Academy]]
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Doncaster]]
|-
|[[Bede Academy]]
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Blyth, Northumberland|Blyth]]
|-
|[[Grace College, Gateshead|Grace College]]
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Gateshead]]
|-
|[[Christ's College, Sunderland|Christ's College]]
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Sunderland]]
|-
|}


===Partner School===
Food Technology Department:
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!School
!Location
|-
|Cangzhou No.2 Middle School
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Cangzhou]]
|-
|}


==References==
Antonia Swales
{{Reflist}}


==External links ==
Geography Department:
*[http://www.emmanuelctc.org.uk/thekingsacademy/thekingsacademy/ The King's Academy website]
*{{DCSF|134223|DCSF EduBase details for The King's Academy}}
*[http://www.emmanuelschools.org/ Emmanuel Schools Foundation website]


{{Schools in North Yorkshire}}
Janet Glasby
{{United Learning schools}}


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Samantha Rolfe


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History Department:
[[Category:Academies in Middlesbrough]]

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2003]]
Laura Waugh
[[Category:Secondary schools in Middlesbrough]]

[[Category:Emmanuel Schools Foundation|King's Academy, Middlesbrough]]
Mathematics Department:
[[Category:2003 establishments in England]]

Hope Allen

Sarah Gillender

Derek Rae

Physical Education Department:

Helen Smith

Science Department:

Mark Wills

Frank Alley

Victoria Laver

Latest revision as of 22:57, 28 November 2024

The King's Academy
Address
Map
Stainton Way
Coulby Newham

Middlesbrough
,
North Yorkshire
,
TS8 0GA

England
Coordinates54°31′26″N 1°13′22″W / 54.5238°N 1.2228°W / 54.5238; -1.2228
Information
TypeAcademy[2]
Religious affiliation(s)Christian[2]
EstablishedSeptember 2003 [1]
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
Department for Education URN134223 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalDavid Dawes[2]
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,197[2]
Websitehttps://www.thekingsacademy.org.uk/

The King's Academy is an 11–19 secondary school and academy located in Coulby Newham in the Middlesbrough unitary authority, England, serving the community of South Middlesbrough. Established in 2003, it is run by the Emmanuel Schools Foundation[3] established by entrepreneur Sir Peter Vardy. It was officially opened by Prime Minister Tony Blair in March 2004.[4]

It was built to replace the former Local Authority-run Brackenhoe and Coulby Newham secondary schools and Beverley School for the Deaf, accepting its first students from educational years 7 to 11 on 8 September 2003 and first opening its sixth form a year later. It has capacity for 1,250 students and promotes a specialism in Business and Enterprise. It is wholly funded by the Department for Education and operates the same intake policy as that in place across all other Local Authority-maintained schools in Middlesbrough. It reserves 10% of its intake for children with Statements of Special Educational Needs, specifically for those with hearing and visual impairment and those with moderate learning difficulties.[5]

Academic achievement

[edit]

In the academy's first Ofsted report in 2005 it was described as "a good school with many strong features".[6] In its second Ofsted report in 2009 it was described as "a good school with many outstanding features".[6] Ofsted report gradings in 2009 were "Outstanding" for Care, Guidance and Support and for Personal Development and Well-being and "Good" in all other areas.

In its first nine years of operation, the academy increased its GCSE pass rate (5 A–C) from 34% in 2004 to 89% in 2012[7][8][9] In 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011 it was given a Contextual Value Added (CVA) score that placed it in the top 10% of all schools nationally for the progress its students make between the start of Year 7 and the end of Year 11.[8] In January 2009, The Guardian newspaper ranked The King's Academy amongst the top 50 most improved secondary schools in the country.[10] The academy runs a sixth form, where examination results have improved consistently over the last four years[when?].[8]

Even before it opened, opponents of City Academies and of the Emmanuel Schools Foundation, including the British scientist and atheist Richard Dawkins, claimed that the Academy would teach creationism in science lessons; this allegation was published in the national press and repeated for a few years.[4][11] However, the school consistently denied teaching creationism.[12][13] Finally, in 2006, The Guardian visited the school and published a strongly supportive article, emphasising that associating the school with creationism "couldn't be more wrong."[5]

Curriculum

[edit]

At Key Stage 3 students study English, mathematics, science, business studies, ICT and enterprise, French or German, history, geography, religious education, engineering or resistant materials, food technology, art & design, music, drama and physical education.

At Key Stage 4 all of the above subjects may be studied through an options system, plus English literature, double or triple science, economics, graphic products, textiles, electronics, business communications, health & social care and travel & tourism.

At Key Stage 5, Advanced Levels are offered in English language, English literature, mathematics & mechanics, mathematics & statistics, further mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, applied science, French, German, applied business, applied ICT, economics, history, geography, psychology, religious education, product design, food technology, art, textiles, theatre studies, music and physical education. BTECs are offered in business, sport, ICT and health & social care.

Music and drama

[edit]

Students participate in a wide range of music and drama events throughout the year, including showcase events such as the performing arts festival, summer music evening and annual prize giving ceremony.[14] The Academy hosts the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music High Scorers' Concert in October each year.[clarification needed][citation needed] The King's Academy's Gospel Choir won the "Boro's Got Talent" Competition at the Riverside Stadium in 2008.[citation needed]

School productions

[edit]
Year Production Director/Co-Directors Dates
2004 Oliver! June Walker 30–31 March
2005 Bugsy Malone 5–7 July
2006 Hello, Dolly! 11–13 July
2007 Bye Bye Birdie 27–29 March
2008 The Sound of Music 1–4 April
2009 Godspell 24–27 March
2011 Fiddler On The Roof 29 March – 1 April
2011 Pygmalion (Sixth Form Play) Danielle Paul 16–18 November
2012 Oliver! June Walker 21–23 March
2013 Guys and Dolls 15–17 March
2014 Singing in the Rain 26–28 March
2015 A Midsummer Night's Dream Eddie Jones 18–20 March
2015 Annie Jr. Eddie Jones and Danielle Dodsworth 10–13 November
2016 Beauty and the Beast Jr. Eddie Jones 9–11 November
2017 Alice In Wonderland Jr. 8–10 November
2018 The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe 21–23 November
2019 Mary Poppins Jr. 20–22 November
2021 Matilda Jr. 24–26 November
2023 We Will Rock You! Schools edition. Eddie Jones & Vicky Coggon 25–27 January
2023 The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition. Eddie Jones 29 November – 1 December
2024 Sister Act Jr. 27–29 November

Major sports

[edit]

Major sports throughout the autumn and spring terms are boys' football and rugby and girls' hockey and netball. Boys' basketball is also played. Major sports in the summer term are athletics, boys' cricket and girls' rounders. Tennis is also played.

Activities and events

[edit]

Major annual events in the academy calendar include the Performing Arts Festival,[15] Staff vs Dads' Soccer Match, Christmas Carol Service, Senior Citizens' Party, Fashion Show, Careers Fair, Principal's Race Night, ESF Olympics, School Production, ESF Business Game, Year 8 Residential Week at Stainsacre, Year 9 Paris Trip, Year 6 Transition Week, Art & Textiles Exhibition, Tall Ships Challenge, Year 11 Principal's Dinner, Year 13 Leavers' Dinner, Sports Day, Sports Review Dinner and Prizegiving. Recent school trips abroad have included Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Rome, skiing in the French and Italian Alps, charitable work in South Africa and a football tour of Texas, USA.

The academy runs a comprehensive programme of House competitions throughout the year, where all four Houses compete against one another in each of the following disciplines: cross country, table tennis, boys' football, girls' football, boys' rugby, girls' hockey, boys' basketball, girls' netball, boys' cricket, girls' rounders, athletics, swimming, fishing, poetry, art, maths, short story writing, general knowledge, performing arts, chess, photography, cookery, merits and House boards.

The King's has recently established a partnership and exchange programme with No.2 Middle School in Cangzhou, Hebei Province, China.

Facilities

[edit]

The academy was purpose-built in 2003, designed by architects Howarth Litchfield Partnership and consulting engineers Cundall, and constructed by Surgo Construction. Its accommodation comprises over 80 classrooms, 12 seminar rooms, a main hall (seating 500) and lecture theatre (seating 269), a large sports hall (lined out for basketball, tennis, badminton, five-a-side football and with indoor cricket nets), a dance studio and fitness suite, school library, sixth form study centre and common room, drama studio and music recording studio, two restaurants, a full size floodlit astroturf pitch (lined out for hockey and football), a large hard court multi-use games area (lined out for netball and tennis) and extensive playing fields (lined out for football and rugby in the autumn and spring terms and for athletics and cricket in the summer term).

The school was the first to have closed-circuit television cameras installed in all classrooms.[16] The Head reported in the school's first year that CCTV had already proved valuable in protecting a teacher against false allegations.[4]

Principals

[edit]
Duration Principal
2003–2005 Nigel McQuoid
2005–2015 Christopher Drew
2015–2023 David Dawes
2023–present Simon Reader

Other Emmanuel Schools

[edit]
School Location
Emmanuel College England Gateshead
Trinity Academy England Doncaster
Bede Academy England Blyth
Grace College England Gateshead
Christ's College England Sunderland

Partner School

[edit]
School Location
Cangzhou No.2 Middle School China Cangzhou

References

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  1. ^ "The King's Academy homepage". Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d "The King's Academy". gov.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Emmanuel Schools Foundation, registered charity no. 1093739". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  4. ^ a b c The lesson today, The Observer, 11 July 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2009
  5. ^ a b Martin Wainwright, They aren't faith schools and they don't select, The Guardian, 5 December 2006
  6. ^ a b Ofsted reports on The King's Academy
  7. ^ Teesside students celebrate GCSE results, 24 August 2010
  8. ^ a b c The King's Academy school results 2006–2009 at DfE website
  9. ^ Desira, Joanna (27 August 2009). "Teesside students celebrate GCSE results". gazettelive.co.uk. Gazette Media Company Limited. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  10. ^ "School league tables: Most improved schools 2005–08". Guardian Newspapers. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
  11. ^ "'Creationism' school opens its doors". BBC News. 8 September 2003.
  12. ^ Teach the origins of life based on evidence, scientists demand[dead link‍], The Times, 22 June 2006
  13. ^ "Science fact not fiction". Gazette Live. 20 December 2004. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
  14. ^ The King's Academy–Prizegiving at ESF website
  15. ^ Talented students take centre stage, News page, December 2009
  16. ^ CCTV in class 'will monitor bad behaviour', Daily Telegraph, 2 August 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2009
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