The Polesworth School

The Polesworth School is a school in Warwickshire, England. The Headteacher is Mrs M Favell.

The Polesworth School
Address
Dordon Road

, ,
B78 1QT

Coordinates52°36′38″N 1°37′14″W
Information
TypeAcademy Trust
Established1881
Local authorityWarwickshire
Department for Education URN125736 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMrs Maura Favell
Staff+160
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment+1300
HousesArden, Kenilworth, Stratford, Warwick
Colour(s)Burgundy
Websitehttp://www.thepolesworthschool.com

History

The Polesworth School was founded in 1881 as an elementary school taking students between the ages of three and fourteen. It became a Secondary Modern in 1944, a Warwickshire High School in 1957, a 12 – 18 Comprehensive in 1976 and an 11 – 18 school in 1994.

In February 2011, the School was given Academy status and is simply called The Polesworth School.

It is part of the Community Academies Trust.[1]

Facilities

The school occupies a 10-acre (40,000 m2) site in the Polesworth area. Its facilities include a Sports Centre whose use is shared with the community, a Drama Studio and a separate sixth form block with its own teaching, study and social areas.

An aerial view of the School can be seen here.[2]

Drayton Building - The Polesworth School

Houses and Mixed Age Tutorial System

All students are in one of the following Houses: Arden, Kenilworth, Stratford or Warwick.

In September 2013, a mixed age tutorial system was introduced at The Polesworth School. Each House has 13 tutor groups. Each tutor group has a tutor and a co-tutor. The tutor groups include students from all year groups (Years 7 – 13). Within the tutor groups the students are organised into ‘family’ groups of 5 or 6 students per family. Each family is made up of students from different year groups.

The Polesworth School 6th Form (@ Tomlinson Hall)

The Polesworth School Sixth Form at Tomlinson Hall is the Sixth Form Centre. It houses around 200 students in year 12 and 13. 6th formers have their own study area complete with a suite of computers and laptops for use during private study.[3]

References

  1. http://www.communityacademiestrust.org/our-academies
  2. Aerial View of the school
  3. The Polesworth School 6th Form Sixth Form About Page, find out more information about Tomlinson Hall Sixth Form.


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