Greensward Academy
Greensward Academy is a comprehensive school and academy for 11- to 18-year-olds, located in Hockley, Essex.[3]
Greensward has approximately 200 staff and 1450 students, including 260 in the sixth form.[1][4][citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
The 2011 inspection report states that "The academy has specialisms in science and applied learning and also has Leading Edge and Training School Status".[5]
History
The school opened in 1960 as the Hockley County Secondary School, with pupils from both Hockley, Hullbridge and Ashingdon primary schools who were selected for the first year and a second year of Hockley pupils who previously went to Rayleigh Secondary. It became Greensward School in 1967, and then Greensward College in the late 1990s; the school kept this name until 2008 when it achieved Academy status.[5] Greensward Academy is the lead academy of the Academies Enterprise Trust, a multi-academy sponsor.[citation needed]
Buildings
In 2011, £15 million was awarded to the Academy in order to perform major construction work, including 2 new blocks, and refurbishment of several other blocks.[citation needed] The Sixth Form occupies a purpose-built block. The building has two classrooms, a computer suite and a café.[6]
Ofsted judgements
- In 2011 the school was judged Outstanding by Ofsted.[5]
- As of 2021, the school's most recent inspection was a short inspection in 2018, with a judgement of Good.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Greensward Academy". Get information about schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Greensward Academy". Get information about schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - Education - League Tables - Performance results for Greensward Academy". news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b Osagie, Diana (2018). "Short inspection of Greensward Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Taylor, Elaine (2011). "Greensward Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Sixth Form". www.greenswardacademy.org. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
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