Nottingham Academy
| Nottingham Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | City of Nottingham |
| Department for Education URN | 122904 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Barry Day |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1262 |
| Website | http://gwdschool.org |
The Nottingham Academy is a self funded Academy in Sneinton, Nottingham, England. It places an emphasis on technology, and is attended by over 6000 pupils aged 3-19. The Nottingham Academy is a specialist technology college. The school is designated as a Leading Edge school and a National Support School.[1] The school is intended to become a city academy.[2] Prior to earning Academy Status, the Adacemy constisted of four seperate schools, one of which was Greenwood Dale, well known for its 'Outstanding' Ofsted inspection results.
Becoming an Academy
In 2009, Greenwood Dale was granted permission to beomce an academy, and with funding from Experian, they merged with Jessie Boot School, also in Sneinton, and The Elliot Durham school. Elliot Durham was part of a deal whereby Greenwood agreed to take over a failing school in order to be granted Academy status.
The Sites work with a system of Heads, with each school having several assistant heads, A head, and finally above them all the Principal Barry Day, Who is also CEO of the Academy is in charge of all three sites.
In 2010, The Nottingham Academy took over The Manning School for Girls, keeping it as a girls school, it was renamed as The Nottingham Girl's Academy, and a new head appointed. [3]
Academic standards
Ofsted inspected the school's predecessor Greenwood Dale in September 2007 and awarded a rating of Outstanding, the highest available, commenting "Greenwood Dale is an outstanding school. It serves a community facing significant challenges and turns out young people who achieve highly and develop into well rounded, ambitious young people, equipped in all respects for a modern, diverse society. Seventeen years ago, going through the school was described by the current Chair of governors, then a new parent, as 'like walking through a war zone'. Since then the school has been transformed, in its appearance as well as its effectiveness."[1][4]
The school was rated the sixth best in 2006, in the UK, for improving pupils.[5] It sent its first pupil to Oxford University in 2005.[6]
Barry Day
Barry Day, headteacher, was awarded the OBE in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours List.[7] He was also appointed one of the National College for School Leadership’s National Leaders of Education in October 2007.[8] Since the Opening of the Academy, he left his post as Head of Greenwood Dale (Now the site of the Academy's Sixth form College.) To become Principle of the Entire four site Academy.
Sport
Greenwood Dale won the State School of the Year award at the The School Sport Matters Awards 2006. The citation said "Greenwood Dale School, in one of the toughest communities in the country, in Nottingham, is a hotbed for sport in spite of having no grass pitches and limited facilities ... Exceptional."[9]
The standard of sport at the school has been described as "sporting excellence" and the students have won many individual awards.[10]
Security
There was controversy in August 2004 over the decision of the headmaster to install full perimeter fencing, partly for security, but also to help stop pupils leaving the school at lunchtime.[11]
Notable alumni
- Tom Huddlestone football player currently with Tottenham Hotspur
- Ali Mustafa, Bodybuilder
Notes
- ^ a b "Greenwood Dale School", Ofsted, 16 October 2007
- ^ "City's three academies win backing.", Europe Intelligence Wire, Financial Times, 22 December 2005
- ^ "Manning School For girls is set to become the Nottingham Girl's Academy", Nottingham Evening Post,19 April 2010
- ^ "School Rated 'Outstanding' by Watchdog", Nottingham Evening Post, 13 October 2007
- ^ "Region has best and worst schools", BBC News, 11 January 2007
- ^ "Notice Nottingham Issue 38", Nottingham City Council, 23 December 2005
- ^ "Queen's Birthday 2007 Honours List", Department for Children, Schools and Families, 16 June 2007
- ^ "Minister of State welcomes NCSL’s newest leaders of education", eGov Monitor, 18 October 2007
- ^ "School Sport Matters - Roll of Honours", Daily Telegraph, 2006
- ^ "School scores sporting success", Nottingham Evening Post, 30 September 2006
- ^ "Security at school was a 'reasoned response'", Europe Intelligence Wire, Financial Times, 18 August 2004
References
- "Greenwood Dale School", BBC News, 19 October 2005
- "Manning Girls School to become academy", Nottingham Evening Post, 2010
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