Workington Academy

Workington Academy
Established 2015
Type Academy
Trust Cumbria Education Trust
Headteacher Mr Des Bird
Deputy Heads
  • Mrs Rose O'Hagan
  • Mr Mark Bedford
Location Workington
Cumbria
England
54°38′30″N 3°31′58″W / 54.6417°N 3.5328°W / 54.6417; -3.5328Coordinates: 54°38′30″N 3°31′58″W / 54.6417°N 3.5328°W / 54.6417; -3.5328
Local authority Cumbria
DfE URN 141499 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Houses Bessemer, Curwen, Risman, Thompson
Website School website

Workington Academy is a mixed secondary school in Workington, Cumbria that was formed in September 2015 as a result of the merger of Southfield Technology College and Stainburn School and Science College.[1]

New build

The academy was previously situated in the Stainburn School and Science College building in Workington however relocated to the brand new building located at the same site in March 2017. Workington Academy's new building was officially opened on Tuesday 26th September 2017 by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester[2]. As of 2018, both the Southfield Technology College building and the Stainburn School and Science College building have been demolished.

Cumbria Education Trust

The academy is sponsored by the Cumbria Education Trust[3], which was previously called the William Howard Trust. Mrs Lorrayne Hughes is the Chief Executive Officer of Cumbria Education Trust and the Executive Headteacher of Workington Academy.

Negative publicity

In July 2017, the school received negative publicity after parents and pupils reported of poor teaching on a local Facebook page, with people claiming that there were a large amount of supply teachers and pupils being allowed to play on mobile phones. However, headteacher Colette Macklin promptly hit back at the claims in an interview with local newspaper News and Star[4].

Headteachers

  • Mr Jonathan Logan (2015 - 2016)[5]
  • Mrs Colette Macklin (Interim, 2016 - 2017)[6]
  • Mr Des Bird (2018 - present)[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Workington Academy given go ahead". BBC News.
  2. ↑ "Official opening". Workingtonacademy.org.
  3. ↑ "Workington Academy". cumbriaeducationtrust.org.
  4. ↑ "Cumbrian headteacher hits back after claims children told to "play on phones" because of teacher shortage | News & Star". www.newsandstar.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  5. ↑ "New Cumbria academy appoints head". Bbc.co.uk. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Temporary head to stay at academy until end of school year". Timesandstar.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "New headteacher to take over at Workington Academy". Timesandstar.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

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