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| head = Jonathan Brook
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| chair = Alan Fisher
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| address = Briar Mill
| address = Briar Mill
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The buildings have grown in size from the original administration, science, sport, languages and technology blocks. The actual site for the School is an island. In August 1992, the drama and music block was burnt in an arson attack. The building took 4 years to be fully rebuilt. The Maths block was also struck by lightning in 2007.
The buildings have grown in size from the original administration, science, sport, languages and technology blocks. The actual site for the School is an island. In August 1992, the drama and music block was burnt in an arson attack. The building took 4 years to be fully rebuilt. The Maths block was also struck by lightning in 2007.


An Ofsted report in 2008 awarded the school a Grade 2 (good).<ref name="ofsted">[https://archive.is/20121224084349/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/101293 Ofsted report 2008] Retrieved 22 July 2009</ref>
An Ofsted report in 2008 awarded the school a Grade 2 (good).<ref name="ofsted">[https://archive.today/20121224084349/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/101293 Ofsted report 2008] Retrieved 22 July 2009</ref>


Droitwich Spa High School celebrated its 40th anniversary on 9 July 2011 with a fête and reunions of old school colleagues.
Droitwich Spa High School celebrated its 40th anniversary on 9 July 2011 with a fête and reunions of old school colleagues.
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The High School became an academy in July 2011.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}
The High School became an academy in July 2011.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}


In November 2011, Droitwich Spa High School was judged to be 'inadequate' by OFSTED inspectors, who issued the school with an official notice to improve due to the school "performing significantly less well than in all the circumstances it could reasonably be expected to perform".<ref>http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136927</ref>
In November 2011, Droitwich Spa High School was judged to be 'inadequate' by OFSTED inspectors, who issued the school with an official notice to improve due to the school "performing significantly less well than in all the circumstances it could reasonably be expected to perform".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136927|title = Find an inspection report and registered childcare|date = 8 October 2020}}</ref>
The school was visited by Ofsted following the notice to improve in November 2012 and was judged 'good' with 'outstanding leadership and management'. Ofsted recognised "...very successful action to bring about rapid improvement of all aspects of the academy's work."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/filedownloading/?id%3D2146615%26type%3D1%26refer%3D0 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-02-13 |url-status = dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116201449/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/filedownloading/?id=2146615&type=1&refer=0 |archivedate=2014-01-16 |df= }}</ref>
The school was visited by Ofsted following the notice to improve in November 2012 and was judged 'good' with 'outstanding leadership and management'. Ofsted recognised "...very successful action to bring about rapid improvement of all aspects of the academy's work."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/filedownloading/?id%3D2146615%26type%3D1%26refer%3D0 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-02-13 |url-status = dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116201449/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/filedownloading/?id=2146615&type=1&refer=0 |archivedate=2014-01-16 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Droitwich Spa]]
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Latest revision as of 13:49, 7 October 2024

Droitwich Spa High School
Address
Map
Briar Mill

Droitwich Spa
,
Worcestershire
,
WR9 0AA

England
Coordinates52°16′02″N 2°10′05″W / 52.26711°N 2.16800°W / 52.26711; -2.16800
Information
TypeAcademy
Local authorityWorcestershire
SpecialistSports
Department for Education URN136927 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairAlan Fisher
HeadteacherJonathan Brook
GenderMixed
Age12 to 18
Enrolment1477
Websitehttp://www.droitwichspahigh.worcs.sch.uk

Droitwich Spa High School is a secondary school and specialist Sports College with academy status in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, England. It serves the town of Droitwich Spa and the surrounding villages with 1395 students enrolled, including 276 students in the sixth form. The school was opened following the closure of the Droitwich Secondary School, the building is now Witton Middle School.

The buildings have grown in size from the original administration, science, sport, languages and technology blocks. The actual site for the School is an island. In August 1992, the drama and music block was burnt in an arson attack. The building took 4 years to be fully rebuilt. The Maths block was also struck by lightning in 2007.

An Ofsted report in 2008 awarded the school a Grade 2 (good).[1]

Droitwich Spa High School celebrated its 40th anniversary on 9 July 2011 with a fête and reunions of old school colleagues.

Previous teachers have included Chas Newby and Jacqui Smith.

The High School became an academy in July 2011.[citation needed]

In November 2011, Droitwich Spa High School was judged to be 'inadequate' by OFSTED inspectors, who issued the school with an official notice to improve due to the school "performing significantly less well than in all the circumstances it could reasonably be expected to perform".[2] The school was visited by Ofsted following the notice to improve in November 2012 and was judged 'good' with 'outstanding leadership and management'. Ofsted recognised "...very successful action to bring about rapid improvement of all aspects of the academy's work."[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ofsted report 2008 Retrieved 22 July 2009
  2. ^ "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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