Greensward Academy

Greensward Academy
Motto "To make our best better"
Type Secondary comprehensive
Principal Mrs Katie Scarnell MA (Cantab)[1]
Chair Jill Terry (Acting Chair of Governors)
Location Greensward Lane
Hockley
Essex
SS5 5HG
England
51°36′24″N 0°39′48″E / 51.6067°N 0.6634°E / 51.6067; 0.6634Coordinates: 51°36′24″N 0°39′48″E / 51.6067°N 0.6634°E / 51.6067; 0.6634
DfE URN 135652 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1609 (of which, number on roll in the sixth form 262)
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–19
Website www.greenswardacademy.org

Greensward Academy is a comprehensive school and academy for 11- to 19-year-olds, located in Hockley, Essex.[2]

Background

Opened in 1960 as the Hockley County Secondary School, with pupils from both Hockley and Ashingdon primary schools who were selected for the first year and a second year of Hockley pupils who previously went to Rayleigh Secondary. The name was changed to the Greensward College in the late 90's and kept this name until 2008 when it achieved Academy status. Greensward Academy is run by Mrs Katie Scarnell MA (Cantab). Greensward Academy is the lead academy of the Academies Enterprise Trust, a multi-academy sponsor.[3] In its most recent Ofsted (2008) it was described as:

‘An outstanding school that gets its best out of its students… with exceptional leadership and an ethos of sustained achievement and high standards’.

At the beginning of March 2011, Greensward Academy was inspected by Ofsted in a Section 5 Inspection. The inspection revealed Greensward Academy, was once again an "Outstanding comprehensive school and academy, for 11- to 19-year-olds".

Sixth Form

Greensward Academy also runs a Sixth Form. The Academy offers a purpose-built Sixth Form block. The building has two classrooms, a computer suite,[4] café, and toilets. The director of Sixth form in 2017 is Mr J Benson.[5]

Grants

In 2011, £15 million was awarded to the Academy by the Government of Approval in order to perform major construction work, including 2 new blocks, and refurbishment of several other blocks.

Admissions

Greensward has approximately 200 staff and 1550 students, more than 200 of which are in the sixth form. Its main feeder schools are Plumberow Primary School, Hockley Primary School, Westerings Primary School and Ashingdon Primary Academy, and also takes students from various other schools in the area.

Specialisms

The academy has specialisms in science and applied learning and also has Leading Edge and Training School Status.[6]

Buildings

Greensward Academy is sorted into 9 blocks as follows:

  • A - Administration, ICT, and Library, Modern Foreign Languages
  • B - History, Government & Politics, Hairdressing
  • C - ICT, Sociology, Psychology, Geography, History
  • D - Design & Technology, Catering
  • E - Science, English, Maths
  • G - Creative Arts, Media, Music,Health and social care
  • H - PE, Gym, Dance Studio
  • Acorns Restaurant
  • Construction Block
  • VI (6th form block) - Seminar room 1 & 2 (Financial Studies & Law), Study Room, Café6 (common room/café)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Greensward Academy Contact Us". Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/08/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/881_6906.stm
  3. ↑ https://www.teshirewire.com/GreenswardAcademy/SS55HG/MS_Index.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.greenswardacademy.org/sixth-form
  5. ↑ http://www.greenswardacademy.org/contact-us
  6. ↑ http://www.greenswardacademy.org/
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