Bexleyheath Academy
 | |
| Motto | Pride Through Achievement |
|---|---|
| Established | 2011 |
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Mrs Jan Atkinson |
| Location |
Woolwich Road Bexleyheath London DA6 7DA England |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bexley |
| Staff | 200 approx |
| Students | 2,000 approx |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Academy | Academies Enterprise Trust |
| Website |
www |
Bexleyheath Academy is a mixed secondary school in Bexleyheath, in the London Borough of Bexley. Students typically join the school in year 7 or enter the sixth form.
History
The school was formed as a result of the merger of two schools - an all-girls secondary modern school on the current site, and a boys school which was located on Graham Road. The current site has been in use since before World War II and is set in a residential area.
On 1 September 2011, Bexleyheath School became Bexleyheath Academy, sponsored by the London Academies Enterprise Trust (LAET), part of the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) family of schools.
Headmaster Malcolm Noble retired after 14 years in the 2007 Summer term. He was replaced on an interim basis by Paul O'Brien. In 2010, he was replaced by Robert Dore until 2013 when Carl Wakefield took over. He left in 2015 and was replaced by Jan Atkinson, however, this was only on an interim basis, as in January 2016 the governors announced they were advertising for a permanent Principal [1]
In 2014 A report published by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator revealed Bexleyheath Academy had failed to comply with central Government criteria.[2] The report, which was published on gov.uk, said: "Two issues were raised about the 2014 sixth form admission arrangements.[3]
"The first was that there were no current arrangements for admission to the sixth form on the school’s website and the second was that the school required applicants to attend a selection interview as part of the admission arrangements to the sixth form.
"The letter does not make it clear that the interview is not part of the admission arrangements and that if an applicant does not attend it has no bearing on the success or otherwise of their application.[4]
GCSE League Tables
The GCSE results for Summer 2015 were 26% A*-C (Incl English and Maths), the lowest of all the standard maintained secondary schools in the London Borough of Bexley,[5] and a decline from 2014 when the results were 49%[6]
Premises
The new buildings were opened in 2006. The main contractor for the project was Skanska. It is a PFI owned school. The newest building, a revamp on the old admin building, has a gym, new music classrooms and facilities for the music and PE department. All the facilities of the school are open to the community for use out of school hours.
Uniform
The schools uniform is navy blue blazer, mid grey trousers or skirt, white shirt, grey jumper and tie with appropriate year colour stripe. When the new uniform was introduced in 2011 there were major shortages, which caused a great deal of anger.[7]
Notable alumni
As Bexleyheath School
- Liam Ridgewell, footballer (Portland Timbers)[8]
- Delia Smith, TV chef[9][10]
- Linda Smith, stand-up comic and radio comedienne[11]
- Andy Townsend, professional footballer[12]
References
- ↑ http://www.bexleyheathacademy.org/news/parent-news/postofprincipal
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/327652/ADA_2589_Bexleyheath_Academy_Bexley_7July14.pdf
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/327652/ADA_2589_Bexleyheath_Academy_Bexley_7July14.pdf
- ↑ "Bexleyheath Academy breaches central government admissions criteria". News Shopper.
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/leaguetables/12111014/GCSE-school-league-tables-2015-compare-your-schools-performance.html
- ↑ http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=137138
- ↑ "Students left without school uniforms for start of term". News Shopper.
- ↑ Bacon, Jake (4 December 2015). "Bexleyheath mum to cheer on son Liam Ridgewell in America's biggest football match - the MLS cup final". News Shopper. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Lezard, Nicholas (11 December 1999). "Profile Delia Smith: Simmer gently, do not boil". The Independent. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ "Delia Smith: Television cook and food writer". cooksinfo.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ "Linda Smith - Obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ "Surnames beginning with T". bexley.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
External links
Coordinates: 51°27′36″N 0°08′38″E / 51.460°N 0.144°E