Greensward Academy

Greensward Academy is a comprehensive school and academy for 11- to 19-year-olds, located in Hockley, Essex.[2]

Greensward Academy
Address
Greensward Lane

london
,
Essex
,
SS5 5HG

England
Coordinates51°36′24″N 0°39′48″E
Information
TypeSecondary comprehensive
Motto"Find your remarkable"
SpecialistAcademy
Department for Education URN135652 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairJ hus (Acting Chair of Governors)
PrincipalMrs Katie Scarnell MA (Cantab)[1]
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1609 (of which, number on roll in the sixth form 262)
Websitehttp://www.greenswardacademy.org/


Greensward recently underwent a complete re-construction of the school using a £15,500,000 government grant. All areas besides the Sixthform and acorns cafeteria were rebuilt or repurposed.

Background

Opened in 1960 as the Hockley County Secondary School, with pupils from both Hockley and Ashingdon primary schools who were selected for the first year and a second year of Hockley pupils who previously went to Rayleigh Secondary. The name was changed to the Greensward College in the late 1990s and kept this name until 2008 when it achieved Academy status. Greensward Academy is run by Mrs Katie Scarnell MA (Cantab). Greensward Academy is the lead academy of the Academies Enterprise Trust, a multi-academy sponsor.[3]

At the beginning of March 2011, Greensward Academy was inspected by Ofsted in a Section 5 Inspection. The inspection revealed Greensward Academy, was once an "Outstanding comprehensive school and academy, for 11- to 19-year-olds".

Sixth Form

Greensward Academy also runs a Sixth Form. The Academy offers a purpose-built Sixth Form block. The building has two classrooms, a computer suite,[4] café, and toilets. The director of Sixth form in 2017 is Mr J Benson.[5]

Grants

In 2011, £15 million was awarded to the Academy by the Government of Approval in order to perform major construction work, including 2 new blocks, and refurbishment of several other blocks.

Admissions

Greensward has approximately 200 staff and 1550 students, more than 200 of which are in the sixth form. Its main feeder schools are Plumberow Primary School, Hockley Primary School, Westerings Primary School and Ashingdon Primary Academy, and also takes students from various other schools in the area.

Specialisms

The academy has specialisms in science and applied learning and also has Leading Edge and Training School Status.[6]

See also
  • Secondary schools in Essex

References
  1. "Greensward Academy Contact Us". Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. "BBC NEWS - Education - League Tables - Performance results for Greensward Academy". news.bbc.co.uk.
  3. https://www.teshirewire.com/GreenswardAcademy/SS55HG/MS_Index.aspx%5B%5D
  4. "Sixth Form". www.greenswardacademy.org. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  5. "Contact Us". www.greenswardacademy.org. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  6. "Home". www.greenswardacademy.org. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
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