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'''The Hawthorne’s Free School''' is a [[Secondary school|secondary]] [[Free school (England)|free school]] located on Fernhill Road in [[Bootle]], [[Merseyside]], [[England]], about four miles from [[Liverpool]] city centre. The school is located within the [[Metropolitan Borough of Sefton]].
'''The Hawthorne’s Free School''' is a [[Secondary school|secondary]] [[Free school (England)|free school]] located on Fernhill Road in [[Bootle]], [[Merseyside]], [[England]], about four miles from [[Liverpool]] city centre. The school is located within the [[Metropolitan Borough of Sefton]].
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://hawthornes.org.uk/ The Hawthorne’s Free School official website]
* [http://www.kingshawthornes.com/ King’s Leadership Academy Hawthornes official website]


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Revision as of 10:27, 25 February 2020

53°27′45″N 2°58′56″W / 53.4626°N 2.9821°W / 53.4626; -2.9821

King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Address
Map
Fernhill Road

, ,
L20 6AQ

Information
TypeFree school
Established2012
Department for Education URN138260 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMr P Gaul
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment217 (2017/18)
Colour(s)Black & Red
Websitehttp://www.kingshawthornes.com/

The Hawthorne’s Free School is a secondary free school located on Fernhill Road in Bootle, Merseyside, England, about four miles from Liverpool city centre. The school is located within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton.

The school opened 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 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 a King's Leadership Academy.

References

  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.