Consett Academy Explained

Consett Academy
Coordinates:54.8412°N -1.869°W
Motto:Inclusion Progression Excellence
Established:January 2012[1]
Type:Academy
Head Label:Executive Principal
Head:[2] [3]
Address:Ashdale Road
City:Consett
County:County Durham
Country:England
Postcode:DH8 6LZ
Local Authority:Durham
Ofsted:yes
Urn:137638
Enrolment:1233
Gender:Co-educational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Website:http://www.consett-academy.org.uk

Consett Academy is a secondary academy school in Consett, the result of a merger between Consett Community Sports College and Moorside Community Technology College.[1]

History

Consett Community Sports College

Consett Community Sports College was in the Blackhill area of Consett.[4] The site had originally been Consett Grammar School.[5] At the time of closure Consett Community Sports College had a capacity of 985.[4] The last head was Christine Parker.[4] In 2006 it had 750 pupils.[6]

The school had been previously known as Blackfyne Comprehensive School.[7] In 1970 Blackfyne had 650 pupils and was described as a "Mixed Grammar Technical type".[8]

Moorside Community Technology College

Moorside Community Technology College was in the Moorside area of Consett.[9] It was opened in 1959 as Moorside Secondary Modern School; the head at that time was W. Ellison.[9] [10] At the time of closure the school's capacity was 600.[9] Based on the 2007 GCSE results, it was categorised as a failing school.[11] The following year its GCSE results made it the second most improved school in the country.[12]

Consett Academy

The academy was originally planned to be funded under Building Schools for the Future (BSF), but plans were delayed with the cancellation of BSF.[13] In 2010 an Early Day motion called on the government to "release the funding for the much-wanted and prepared-for academy school for the area, putting an end to the anxious wait of all concerned".[14]

The school was sponsored as an academy by New College Durham and Durham County Council.[15] New College Durham is also the academy sponsor for North Durham Academy.[16]

Consett Academy opened in January 2012, initially across the two sites of its predecessor schools.[17] In September 2015 the school moved to purpose-built buildings on Consett's former football ground, co-located with a new city leisure centre.[18]

Academic results

In 2010, 57% of Year 11 pupils at Consett Community Sports College and 63% of those at Moorside Community College attained five or more GCSEs at grades A*-C including English and mathematics.[14]

In 2017, 24% of Year 11 pupils attained Grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs, compared to the Durham local authority average of 35% and the national average of 40%.[2]

The average A level points score for sixth-form pupils in 2017 was 32, in line with the local authority and national averages.[2] The percentage of Consett Academy sixth-formers going on to university in 2017 was 79%, compared to 50% in the local authority and 51% nationally.[2]

Ofsted judgements

At the closure of the preceding schools, Consett Community Sports College had been judged Satisfactory and Moorside Community Technology College had been judged Good.[1]

Blackfyne Community School, the predecessor of Consett Community Sports College, had last been inspected in 2004 and judged Good.[19]

Consett Academy was first inspected in 2013 and judged to Require Improvement.[1] It was inspected again in 2016 and judged Good.[20]

School uniform

There was controversy in 2016 about the school's decision temporarily to exclude pupils for not wearing the correct uniform.[21] Despite this, the school's policies have not changed as of 2024.

Notable pupils and staff

Consett Grammar School

Blackfyne Comprehensive School

Consett Community Sports College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Petts . Clive . Consett Academy . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20150408092950/http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q%3Dfiledownloading/%26id%3D2325583%26type%3D1%26refer%3D0 . dead . 8 April 2015 . Ofsted . Ofsted . 3 September 2018 . 2013 .
  2. Web site: Consett Academy . Find and compare schools in germany . Gov.UK . 3 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Consett Academy Teaching and Learning Structure Chart . Consett Academy . 3 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Consett Community Sports College . Get information about schools . Gov.UK . 3 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Memorial Details . North East War Memorials Project . 3 September 2018.
  6. News: Surname headache for school staff . 3 September 2018 . BBC . 22 November 2006.
  7. News: Kearney . Tony . Demolition of school in Consett underway . 3 September 2018 . The Northern Echo . 23 June 2016.
  8. Parker . Ian . Development of a Vocational Guidance Unit at Blackfyne Secondary School, Consett, Co. Durham, 1964 –1969 . The Vocational Aspect of Education . 1970 . 22 . 52 . 91–101 . 10.1080/03057877080000161 . free .
  9. Web site: Moorside Community Technology College . Get information about schools . Gov.UK . 3 September 2018.
  10. News: Memories of a Consett school after 50 years . 3 September 2018 . Chronicle Live . 29 December 2011.
  11. News: Full list of failing schools . 3 September 2018 . The Telegraph . 11 June 2008.
  12. News: School league tables: Most improved schools 2007-08 . 3 September 2018 . The Guardian . 15 January 2009.
  13. News: "Handful" of NE schools will be ready to reopen as academies . 3 September 2018 . The Daily Echo . 19 July 2010.
  14. Web site: Glass . Pat . EDUCATION IN CONSETT, NORTH WEST DURHAM: Early day motion 959 . Parliament.UK . Parliament.UK . 3 September 2018 . 4 November 2010.
  15. News: County Durham's Consett Academy sponsor announced . 3 September 2018 . BBC . 4 March 2011.
  16. Web site: Consett Academy . Find and compare schools in England . Gov.UK . 3 September 2018.
  17. News: Controversial Consett Academy officially opened . 3 September 2018 . The Journal . 6 January 2012.
  18. Web site: Broad . Stephanie . Consett Academy campus provides new vision for education . Academy Today . 3 September 2018 . 16 December 2015.
  19. Web site: Westwood . Ray . INSPECTION REPORT: BLACKFYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOL . Ofsted . Ofsted . 3 September 2018 . 2004 .
  20. Web site: Paddick . John . Consett Academy . Ofsted . Ofsted . 3 September 2018 . 2016 .
  21. News: Havery . Gavin . Consett Academy pupils sent home for 'showing too much ankle' in uniform row . 3 September 2018 . The Northern Echo . 20 February 2018.
  22. News: Conroy . Brian . Dennis Earl . 3 September 2018 . The Guardian . 11 June 2006.
  23. News: Bishop of Lincoln to be introduced to House of Lords . 3 September 2018 . Market Rasen Journal . 12 September 2017.
  24. News: Consett artist Sheila Mackie is honoured in her home town . 3 September 2018 . The Journal . 19 December 2011.
  25. News: Weird and wonderful life of a much-missed artist . 3 September 2018 . The Journal . 22 September 2010 . 4 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180904052356/http://www.thejournal.co.uk/culture/arts/weird-wonderful-life-much-missed-artist-4450663 . dead .
  26. News: Davies . Gareth A . Paul Collingwood: I knew cricket was the right choice for me . 3 September 2018 . The Telegraph . 23 July 2013.
  27. News: O'Donovan . Gerard . The One to Watch: Thursday 21 May . 3 September 2018 . The Telegraph . 20 May 2009.
  28. News: Walsh . John . Playing the Part, BBC1 . 3 September 2018 . The Independent . 24 May 2009.

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