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'''Huxlow Science College''' is a [[secondary school]] and [[sixth form]] with [[Academy (English school)|academy status]], located in [[Irthlingborough]], [[Northamptonshire]], England. It was founded in 1962 and was previously known as Finedon and Irthlingborough Secondary Modern School.<ref>{{cite web|title=Huxlow Science College makes half a century with time capsule burial|url=http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/community/huxlow-science-college-makes-half-a-century-with-time-capsule-burial-1-4046513|publisher=Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph|accessdate=6 January 2013}}</ref> Previously a specialist [[Science College]], the school converted to academy status in April 2012. However the school continues to offer science as a specialism.
'''Huxlow Science College''' is a [[secondary school]] and [[sixth form]] with [[Academy (English school)|academy status]], located in [[Irthlingborough]], [[Northamptonshire]], England. Previously a specialist [[Science College]], the school converted to academy status in April 2012. There are just over 800 students on roll, including around 100 students in the Sixth Form, which is shared with two other local schools.


It was founded in 1962 and was previously known as Finedon and Irthlingborough Secondary Modern School.<ref>{{cite web|title=Huxlow Science College makes half a century with time capsule burial|url=http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/community/huxlow-science-college-makes-half-a-century-with-time-capsule-burial-1-4046513|publisher=Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph|accessdate=6 January 2013}}</ref>
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The current Head Teacher is Mr S Gordon. There were 804 students on roll in the 2013-2014 college year, including around 100 students in the Sixth Form, which is shared with two other local schools. There are 47 teachers (full-time equivalent) and 36 support staff.<ref name="dfe">{{cite web|title=Huxlow Science College|url=http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/group.pl?qtype=GR&f=MZITFwY6O6&superview=sec&view=swf&sort=l.schname&ord=asc&no=998&pg=1|publisher=Department for Education|accessdate=29 August 2014}}</ref>

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The current Head Teacher is Mr S Gordon. There are 47 teachers (full-time equivalent) and 36 support staff.<ref name="dfe">{{cite web|title=Huxlow Science College|url=http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/group.pl?qtype=GR&f=MZITFwY6O6&superview=sec&view=swf&sort=l.schname&ord=asc&no=998&pg=1|publisher=Department for Education|accessdate=29 August 2014}}</ref>


==Feeder schools==
==Feeder schools==
The College gains its Year 7 students from primary schools in Irthlingborough and [[Finedon]], as well as numerous schools in surrounding villages.
The College gains its Year 7 students from primary schools in Irthlingborough, [[Finedon]], Little Addington, Great Addington and Woodford as well as numerous schools in surrounding villages.


==Sixth form provision==
==Sixth form provision==
The college does not produce enough sixth form students to make an independent sixth form viable, and so it is part of the [[East Northamptonshire College]] with two other local schools ([[The Ferrers Specialist Arts College]] and [[Rushden Community College]]), as well as [[Prince William School]] in [[Oundle]].<ref>{{cite web|title=TENC Prospectus|url=http://www.tenconline.co.uk/published/prospectus.pdf|publisher=The East Northamptonshire College|accessdate=6 January 2013}}</ref> The Head of Sixth Form is Jacqueline Holmes.
The Sixth Form is part of [[The East Northamptonshire College]] (TENC), which combines the strengths of Huxlow Science College, [[The Ferrers School]] and [[Rushden Community College|The Rushden Academy]] at post-16 level.<ref>http://www.huxlow.northants.sch.uk/Huxlow-and-TENC</ref>


==Achievement==
==Achievement==

Revision as of 11:59, 24 November 2015

Huxlow Science College
Address
Map
Finedon Road

Irthlingborough
,
Northamptonshire
,
NN9 5TY

England England
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1962
Department for Education URN138030 Tables
OfstedReports
Head TeacherMr S Gordon
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrollment804
Websitehttp://www.huxlow.northants.sch.uk

Huxlow Science College is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Previously a specialist Science College, the school converted to academy status in April 2012. There are just over 800 students on roll, including around 100 students in the Sixth Form, which is shared with two other local schools.

It was founded in 1962 and was previously known as Finedon and Irthlingborough Secondary Modern School.[1]

The current Head Teacher is Mr S Gordon. There are 47 teachers (full-time equivalent) and 36 support staff.[2]

Feeder schools

The College gains its Year 7 students from primary schools in Irthlingborough, Finedon, Little Addington, Great Addington and Woodford as well as numerous schools in surrounding villages.

Sixth form provision

The Sixth Form is part of The East Northamptonshire College (TENC), which combines the strengths of Huxlow Science College, The Ferrers School and The Rushden Academy at post-16 level.[3]

Achievement

In the College's latest Ofsted report in 2014,[4] the College was deemed to be "requiring improvement" in all main areas (achievement, quality of teaching, behaviour and leadership/management).

Percentage of students achieving 5+ GCSEs including Maths and English

  • 2008: 49%
  • 2009: 55%
  • 2010: 43%
  • 2011: 48%[5]
  • 2012: 59%[6]
  • 2013: 57%[7]
  • 2014: 54%[8]
  • 2015: 47%[9]

References

  1. ^ "Huxlow Science College makes half a century with time capsule burial". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Huxlow Science College". Department for Education. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. ^ http://www.huxlow.northants.sch.uk/Huxlow-and-TENC
  4. ^ "Huxlow Science College Ofsted Report 30 April 2014" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Huxlow School results 2005-2011". Schoolsnet. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Northamptonshire school league tables 2012". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Huxlow Science College - 2013 results". Daily Telegraph.
  8. ^ "Huxlow Science College - 2014 results". Department for Education.
  9. ^ "Huxlow College at Performance Tables 2015". education.gov.uk. Department of Education. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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