The Excelsior Academy
| The Petchey Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Shacklewell Lane London , Greater London , E8 2EY England | |
| Coordinates | 51°33′09″N 0°04′12″W / 51.55245°N 0.06992°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Inspiring and supporting every child |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-denominational |
| Established | 2006 |
| Founder | Sir Jack Petchey CBE, David Daniels |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Specialist | Health, Care, Medical Sciences & STEM |
| Department for Education URN | 131062 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Dorothy Dalton |
| Principal | Clare Borrill |
| Gender | male & female |
| Age | 11 to 18 (16-18) |
| Houses | Darzi Hunt Jenner Saunders Seacole Yacoub |
| Colour(s) | Petchey blue and black |
| Website | http://www.petcheyacademy.org.uk/ |
The Petchey Academy is an academy, located on the site of the former Kingsland School in the London Borough of Hackney, where its LEA is The Learning Trust.
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.[1][2]
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).[3][4]
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
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.[5][4]
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".[6] It is unclear if the teachers who called the 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.[7][8]
References
- ^ "The Petchey Academy". Jack Petchey Foundation. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ BBC News
- ^ "Curriculum Overview - The Petchey Academy". www.petcheyacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "The Petchey Academy - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Our History & Sponsor - The Petchey Academy". www.petcheyacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Furious demonstration in Hackney over cops' strip-search of child". Socialist Worker. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Lupupa, Jill (17 March 2022). "Horror of Child Q black schoolgirl strip-searched by Met Police whilst on period". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Davis, Barney (19 March 2022). "Child Q: Police booed and prevented from speaking at protest in Hackney". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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