Hope Valley College

Hope Valley College
Established 1958
Type Academy
Headteacher David Willis Paul Dearden[1]
Location Castleton Road
Hope
Hope Valley
Derbyshire
S33 6SD
England
53°20′51″N 1°45′01″W / 53.34742°N 1.75017°W / 53.34742; -1.75017Coordinates: 53°20′51″N 1°45′01″W / 53.34742°N 1.75017°W / 53.34742; -1.75017
Local authority Derbyshire
DfE URN 112942
Students 618 pupils
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–16
Houses Derwent, Howden & Ladybower
Colours Blue, Red & Yellow
Website www.hvcollege.com

Hope Valley College, Castleton Road (A6187), Hope, Hope Valley, Derbyshire in England is an academy school, adjacent to the Peakshole Water, in the High Peak district for pupils in years 7 to 11.

History

The school was first opened in September 1958 but did not officially open until July 1959 and has celebrated its 50th anniversary.[2][3] The college also received a specialism in Applied Learning with Gifted and Talented in March 2009 making it the first school in Derbyshire to be awarded three specialisms.[4] Longstanding head teacher Bernie Hunter retired in Easter 2015.

Admissions

In 2009 it had 618 pupils attending.[1] Currently, the college does not have a sixth form, but it opened a post-16 education centre for children with learning difficulties and disabilities in September 2012.

Houses

The school has three houses named after the Upper Derwent Valley dams situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from the school:

Academic performance

Pupils from the school get better than average GCSE results.[5] It does not have a sixth form, although the College offers an adult education programme at the College itself, Bamford Village Institute and Grindleford Pavilion.[6] The college has a wide range of in school and after school clubs, including, 'Big Band',[7] coeducational choir, many different music groups, drama club, textiles club, annual musical performances, 'Agape' RE discussion group and different sporting activities/clubs, along with more ever expanding extra-curricular clubs, and different academic groups outside of school leading to different qualifications, such as extra GCSEs and FSMQ.

In February 2018, Hope Valley College received an academic performance score by Ofsted of 'Inadequate'. The Ofsted inspectors proclaim “[The senior leader's] poor communication with each other and with staff is hindering school improvement.".[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Principal's Welcome". Hope Valley College. 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  2. ↑ "Hope Valley College turns 50". Hope Valley College. 2008-11-04. Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  3. ↑ "Hope Valley College Derbyshire Information, contacts, map, results". Retrieved 11 May 2012. In 2001, it became a Technology College. In 2005, it also gained Arts College specialist status.
  4. ↑ "Hope Valley College awarded 3rd specialism". Hope Valley College. 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  5. ↑ "Hope Valley College". BBC Online. 2005-10-19. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Adult & Community Education". Hope Valley College. 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  7. ↑ "Big Band". Hope Valley College. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  8. ↑ "Hope Valley school rated as Inadequate by Ofsted inspectors' report". Retrieved 2018-05-21.
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