Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
| Co-op Academy Priesthorpe | |
|---|---|
 The academy seen from Priesthorpe Lane | |
| Address | |
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Priesthorpe Lane , , LS28 5SG England | |
| Coordinates | 53°48′36″N 1°41′12″W / 53.809936°N 01.686770°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Pride in Priesthorpe |
| Local authority | City of Leeds |
| Department for Education URN | 144588 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | I Featherstone |
| Principal | Martin Blacoe |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,108 (2017) |
| Colour(s) | Black, Grey & Blue |
| Website | http://www.priesthorpe.leeds.sch.uk/ |
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe is a secondary school, academy and sixth form in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England.
Curriculum
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe conforms to the common English school curriculum pattern of Key Stages. It follows the statutory requirements of National Curriculum core subjects, with the additional subjects of religious education, business studies, media studies, history, sociology, catering, hospitality, health & social care, and performing arts.
Performance
The Office for Standards in Education rated the school Grade 2 (Good) in November 2012.[1] This grade was due to the numerous successes and achievements by the staff and former head teacher Ken Hall, who after implementing numerous innovations, left the school in July 2012 and officially September 2012.
The school has received the Investors in People award and the Inclusion Chartermark, [citation needed] which it maintained from previous years.
Office for Standards in Education later in January 2017 rated the school as Requires Improvement. This grade was due to the effectiveness of leadership & management, quality of teaching/learning and outcomes for pupils.[2]
Office for Standards in Education rated the academy as Requires Improvement in March 2020. The grade was due to the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management and sixth-form provision[3]
Notable staff and pupils
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- Jamie Jones-Buchanan, ex pupil rugby league player
- Harpal Singh, ex pupil, footballer
- Ashton Golding, ex pupil, rugby league player
- Sam Hallas, ex pupil, rugby league player
- Peter Solowka, teacher, musician
- Jamie Berry, teacher, musician
References
- ^ "Ofsted report 2012". Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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External links
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