Lord Derby Academy
Lord Derby Academy is a coeducational secondary school. It has an academy status located in Huyton in the English county of Merseyside.[1]
| Lord Derby Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Seel Road , , L36 6DG England | |
| Coordinates | 53.41232°N 2.83066°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Believe•Achieve•Succeed |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Department for Education URN | 140412 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Tarun Kapur CBE |
| Headteacher | Victoria Gowan |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1100 |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Colour(s) | Black, White, Burgundy |
| Website | http://lordderbyacademy.thedeantrust.co.uk/ |
Previously known as Knowsley Hey High School, in 2009 the school was merged with Bowring Comprehensive School to form Huyton Sports and Arts Centre for Learning on the site of Knowsley Hey.[2] The school was completely rebuilt under the Building Schools for the Future programme. In February 2014 the school converted to academy status and was renamed Lord Derby Academy.[3] The school is part of The Dean Trust which also includes Ashton-on-Mersey School in Sale as well as Broadoak School and Forest Gate Academy. In 2019 Lord Derby Academy was found to be "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. They disagreed with this, which led to the delayed publication of the Ofsted Report. The report details how the leaders bear an over generous view of the school and how inadequate progress is being made by the pupils, at fault of the teachers.
Notable former pupils
Knowsley Hey School
- Conor McAleny, footballer
- Tim Stratford, Archdeacon of Leicester
References
- "Welcome". Lord Derby Academy.
- "Teacher suspended for showing Sin City film to pupils". Telegraph.co.uk. 27 October 2010.
- "The Lord Derby Academy opens its doors". Knowsley Online.