Hazel Wood High School
Hazel Wood High School, formerly known as Broad Oak Sports College, is a coeducational 11-16 secondary school located on Hazel Avenue about a mile to the east of Bury town centre in Greater Manchester, England. It is part of the Oak Learning Partnership.
| Hazel Wood High School | ||
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| Address | ||
Hazel Avenue , , BL9 7QT | ||
| Coordinates | 53°35′37″N 2°16′27″W | |
| Information | ||
| Type | Sponsor lead academy | |
| Local authority | Bury | |
| Trust | Oak Learning Partnership | |
| Department for Education URN | 146970 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports | |
| Headteacher | Paul Greenhalgh | |
| Gender | Coeducational | |
| Age | 11 to 16 | |
| Enrolment | 655 pupils | |
| Houses | 5 | |
| Trust UID | 17194 | |
| Website | http://www.hazelwoodhigh.co.uk/ | |
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History
Broad Oak High School was formed from various mergers, with previous schools including Ashmeadow, Bellgate, Seedfield and Wellington.
In 2019, the school changed its name from Broad Oak Sports College to Hazel Wood High School.[1]
School organisation
The school are transitioning from the old curriculum inherited from Broad Oak, toward that of the 2020-2035 Strategy. For Key Stage 3, Year 7 is taught in mixed ability classes as would happen in a primary school. In year 8 and 9 students are setted in maths English and science. The sole language taught is Spanish. For Key Stage 4 there options allowing all English Baccalaureate choices.[2]
Incidents
- In 2012, a teacher, Caroline Bailey, died by suicide. Evidence was given in an inquest that she was bullied by other staff members.[3][4][5]
- In June 2019, a student, twelve-year-old refugee Shukri Abdi, was found dead in the River Irwell. Her mother said that she had reported to the school that her child was being bullied repeatedly since twelve months prior to the incident. The school launched an internal investigation into bullying which concluded in August. Abdi's family criticised the report as insufficiently detailed.[3][6]
References
- Wilkinson, Damon (8 January 2020). "Inquest into death of drowned schoolgirl Shukri Yahye Abdi could look into claims she was bullied - and 'coerced' into going to the River Irwell". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "Curriculum - Hazel Wood High School". www.hazelwoodhigh.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Taylor, Diane (9 August 2019). "Shukri Abdi's family brand school inquiry into bullying a whitewash". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Manchester Mayor Says He Will 'Look Into The Case' Of Drowned 12-Year-Old Shukri Abdi". Complex. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- "Teacher Caroline Bailey found hanged in Rochdale quarry had suffered 'strategic bullying', inquest hears". Manchester Evening News. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- Hussen, Dahaba Ali (9 July 2019). "The death of Shukri Yahya Abdi should have sparked resistance against the brutal bullying refugee children face at school". The Independent. Retrieved 28 June 2020.