South Hunsley School
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Motto | Inspire Aspire |
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Type | Secondary Academy |
Headteacher | Richard Williman |
Location |
East Dale Road Melton East Riding of Yorkshire HU14 3HS England 53°43′38″N 0°32′04″W / 53.727300°N 0.534500°WCoordinates: 53°43′38″N 0°32′04″W / 53.727300°N 0.534500°W |
DfE URN | 118077 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Students | 2200 |
Ages | 11–18 |
Website |
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South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College is a large secondary school and sixth form, situated in Melton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England near the A63. In April 2010, the school became an Academy.
Overview
The school was founded as South Hunsley County Secondary School in 1956; it occupies a 48 acres (0.19 km2) site, and has been expanded since opening.[1]
As of 2012 South Hunsley is a specialist Technology college. The school has new public sporting facilities including a gymnasium and a 3G football pitch. In 2007, 69% of pupils gained 5 grade A-C GCSEs including English and Maths, the best for state schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire, with almost 2000 students.
As of 2013 the grouping systems are as followed Years (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) Houses (Indus, Draco, Pegasus, Orion, Hercules, Vela) Form (1 - 12 Formatted Year-Form (eg, Year 7 form 3 is written as 7-3))
In 2014 the South Hunsley Primary set to open in September 2015.
Alumni
- Harry Cardwell, footballer.
- Sarah Cruddas, science broadcaster.
- Alex Deakin, BBC weather presenter.
- Daniel James, footballer.
- Marc Pickering, actor.
- Debra Stephenson, actress.
References
- ↑ Sources:
- "South Hunsley School, North Ferriby". www.schoolsnet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- "Success Of South Hunsley School". Hull Daily Mail. 20 December 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2012 – via Europe Intelligence Wire.