South Axholme Academy

South Axholme Academy is an academy school in Epworth, in the Isle of Axholme area of North Lincolnshire, England.

South Axholme Academy
Address
Burnham Road

Epworth
,
Lincolnshire
,
DN9 1BY

England
Coordinates52°31′24″N 0°49′30″W
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1961
Department for Education URN137742 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of the GovernorsPaul Barratt
Head teacherScott Barlow
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment931
PublicationNewsletter
TrustSouth Axholme School Trust
Websitehttps://www.southaxholmeacademy.co.uk/

The school is on the A161, next to Epworth Leisure Centre,[1] and is in the North Lincolnshire Local education authority. South Axholme School Trust is operated by the school itself, the University of Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste University and Lincolnshire Co-operative.

History

The school was built in 1961 by Lindsey County Council. In 1974 it became under Humberside Education Committee, and in 1996 under North Lincolnshire LEA. Initially it was Epworth Comprehensive School, and afterwards, South Axholme Comprehensive School. In 2000 it became South Axholme Community School with Arts Technology College status.[2]

In September 2010 it gained foundation school status - South Axholme, like many foundation schools (the remnants of grant-maintained schools) belong to a trust, as defined by the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. In December 2011 the school gained academy status. It was then renamed South Axholme Academy.

Catchment area

Pupils closer to Scunthorpe attend the John Leggott College after 16 years of age. Grammar school education is available in Gainsborough (West Lindsey), which slightly alters South Axholme's intake of pupils. The school attracts those pupils preferring not to be educated in Scunthorpe. It receives pupils from outside its catchment area, including the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster and the Bassetlaw District of North Nottinghamshire.

Curriculum

Sport is emphasised in the curriculum, the school having sports teams. It gets good results at GCSE, and in 2010 received the second best GCSE results in North Lincolnshire.

School extra-curricular activity includes an orchestra. Annual carol services are held at the Wesley Memorial Methodist Church in Epworth. The school had previously entered national film-making competitions.

Notable alumni

References
  1. Epworth Leisure Centre Archived September 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Cole, George; "A dash of creativity helps raise your game", Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2012
  3. Star Pupils Revealed at Scunthorpe Telegraph Archived 2015-11-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 July 2016
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