Hans Price Academy Explained

Hans Price Academy
Type:Academy
Trust:Cabot Learning Federation
Principal:Tony Searle[1]
Address:Marchfields Way
City:Weston-super-Mare
County:Somerset
Postcode:BS23 3QP
Country:England
Local Authority:North Somerset Council
Ofsted:Yes
Urn:136708
Enrolment:933
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16

The Hans Price Academy, formerly known as Wyvern Community School, is a coeducational secondary school located on the Bournville estate in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England. The school (which previously had specialist Sports College status) had 743 students between the ages of 11 and 16 years as of 2013.[2]

In 2009, 31% of the pupils at the school achieved 5 or more GCSE passes at grade C or above including mathematics and English, and a contextual value added (CVA) figure of 1002.1.[3] In 2010, the GCSE score improved to 35%, but was still the lowest in North Somerset,[4] and was below the local authority average of 56.1% and national average of 53.4%.

In 2009, plans to turn the school into an academy were revealed.[5] On 1 May 2011, Wyvern School became the Hans Price Academy,[6] named after local Victorian architect Hans Price. The academy is now run by educational charity Cabot Learning Foundation, which plans to spend £14 million transforming the site.

Notable former pupils

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hansprice.org.uk/contact-us/ Hans Price Academy – Contact
  2. Web site: Hans Price Academy. Ofsted. 8 November 2015.
  3. News: Wyvern Community School. BBC. 27 March 2010 . 15 January 2009.
  4. Web site: Secondary schools and colleges in North Somerset . BBC News . 2010 Secondary School League Tables . 12 January 2011 . 29 January 2011.
  5. News: Wyvern academy plans progress. 11 June 2009. Weston Mercury. 27 March 2010.
  6. News: Weston's Wyvern School wins funding for academy plan . 7 January 2011 . 29 January 2011 . BBC News.
  7. News: Rupert bared. Brockes. Emma. 22 April 2002. The Guardian. 23 March 2010 . London.