Petchey Academy
| Motto | If I Think I Can, I Can |
|---|---|
| Established | 2006 |
| Principal | Ms Olivia Cole |
| Vice Principals | Sonia Sinclair & Jo Rainey |
| Founder | Jack Petchey, David Daniels |
| Location |
Shacklewell Lane London Greater London E8 2EY England 51°33′09″N 0°04′12″W / 51.55245°N 0.06992°WCoordinates: 51°33′09″N 0°04′12″W / 51.55245°N 0.06992°W |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| DfE URN | 131062 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 (16-18 for University Gateway Students) |
| Houses | Darzi, Hunt, Jenner, Saunders, Seacole and Yacoub |
| Colours | Blue, Black |
| Assistant Vice Principals | Judith Blunden, David Nash, James Evans, Julian Linathan, Amelia Aiken |
| Website | Petchey Academy |
The Petchey Academy is an academy on the site of the former Kingsland School in Dalston, North London.
It is named after businessman, philanthropist and former football club director / owner Jack Petchey, and has been sponsored by the Jack Petchey Foundation.[1] It is a comprehensive high school and sixth form for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.[2]
The specialism of Petchey Academy is "Health, Care and Medical Sciences".[3] To boost health, Petchey Academy has already banned packed lunches. Everybody takes a school dinner in a small group of six, and completes serving and cleaning jobs. This was after it was found that only 1% of packed lunches met the same nutritional standard as school dinners, and 20% of all British children left primary school obese.
There are six houses: Darzi, Hunt, Jenner, Saunders, Seacole and Yacoub. These houses are named after different medical heroes and famous medical figures.
There are five subject categories. These are: Core (English, Mathematics, Science), Human Spirit (Geography, History, Sociology), Expressive Arts (Music, Drama, Art), Enterprise & Innovation(Food Technology, Computing, ICT, Business, Design & Technology), Wider World (Physical Education, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin). The Petchey Academy is located in the London Borough of Hackney, where it's LEA is The Learning Trust. The Petchey Academy's uniform is a black blazer, white shirt, blue tie, black socks, black shoes and black trousers, with a tartan skirt option for girls.
The Petchey Academy (TPA) is non-denominational, specialising in Health, Care and Medical Science. The Academy has gained a number of awards including ECM Gold, Inclusion Award and National Healthy School Status.
References
- ↑ Jack Petchey Foundation
- ↑ BBC News
- ↑ "Aedas-designed centre for health, care and medical science opens". World Architecture News. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-08-27.