Healing School Explained

Healing School, A Science Academy
Coordinates:53.5743°N -0.1634°W
Established:1 September 2010
Type:Academy[1]
Head Label:Principal
Head:Michelle Dewland[2]
Address:Low Road
City:Healing
County:Lincolnshire
Country:England
Postcode:DN41 7QD
Ofsted:yes
Dfeno:812/4084
Urn:136277
Enrolment:914
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Colours:Black, Green and Gold
Website:Healing Science Academy

Healing School, A Science Academy is a co-educational secondary school and specialist academy located on Low Road in the village of Healing, North East Lincolnshire, England.[1]

The school has a maximum capacity of 900 students. However, according to the 2019 Ofsted report it has a student enrolment of 914. Healing School serves the area of Healing and Stallingborough but the school has an intake from the Willows, Great Coates, Wybers Wood, Immingham, North Killingholme and other parts of Grimsby.

History

The school was previously known as Healing School, A Specialist Science and Foundation College (Ofsted URN 118095).[3] It converted to an academy in 2012 as part of Healing Multi Academy Trust.[1] [2] [4]

Ofsted judgements

As Healing Comprehensive School, the school was inspected in 1999 with the finding that "this is a good school".[5]

As Healing School, A Specialist Science College, the school was inspected in 2006 with the judgement of Good, and in 2009 with the judgement of Outstanding.[3] A staff member was invited to 10 Downing Street in 2018 to meet the prime minister in order to celebrate the school's outstanding teaching.[6]

, the school's most recent inspection was in 2022,with a judgement of Requires Improvement.[7]

Academic performance

In 1996 The Independent listed the school as one of the country's "outstandingly successful schools", based on inspection judgements and "doing well in all areas of their work".[8]

In 2000 the percentage of pupils at the school who achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C or the GNVQ equivalent was 69%, compared to 36% in North-East Lincolnshire and 49% in England.[9]

In 2001 The Guardian listed the school as the 137th best comprehensive in the country, based on GCSE results.[10]

In 2018 the school's GCSE results were above average.[11] The percentage of pupils attaining Grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs was 51%, compared to 37% in North-East Lincolnshire and 40% in England.[11] [12] Attainment 8 and Progress 8 were also above average.[11]

Sports

A pupil won the under-15 long jump national title in 2017.[13]

Teaching School

The school is responsible for The Humber Teaching School.[2] [14]

Notable former pupils

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Healing Science Academy . Ofsted . 3 March 2019.
  2. News: Ruston . Abby . New head confirmed at Healing Academy as previous leader takes on further challenge . 3 March 2019 . Grimsby Telegraph . 15 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Norris . Frank . Academy conversion and predecessor schools . Ofsted . 3 March 2019 . 16 February 2012.
  4. Web site: HEALING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST . Get information about schools . Gov.UK . 3 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Scott . Claude . Healing Comprehensive School . Ofsted . 3 March 2019 . 1999.
  6. News: Duncan . Keane . Why this English teacher from Healing is meeting Theresa May today . 3 March 2019 . Grimsby Telegraph . 21 May 2018.
  7. Web site: Belfield . Eleanor . Inspection of Healing Science Academy . Ofsted . 9 June 2024 . 2022.
  8. News: Outstandingly successful secondary schools . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220509/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/outstandingly-successful-secondary-schools-1317535.html . 9 May 2022 . subscription . live . 4 March 2019 . The Independent . 6 February 1996.
  9. News: Healing Comprehensive School . 4 March 2019 . BBC News . BBC . 15 January 2004.
  10. News: The Guardian's top schools by GCSE results . 3 March 2019 . The Guardian . 2001.
  11. Web site: Healing Science Academy . Find and compare schools in England . Gov.UK . 3 March 2019.
  12. News: Freshwater . Paige . Top marks! Healing School students honoured for their efforts in award presentation . 3 March 2019 . Grimsby Telegraph . 22 November 2018.
  13. News: Longstaff. Jack. Healing school pupil crowned UK's best long jump athlete in age group. 3 March 2019 . Grimsby Telegraph . 16 September 2017.
  14. News: Ruston. Abby. Humber Teaching School trainees pass with flying colours . 3 March 2019 . Grimsby Telegraph . 1 August 2018.
  15. News: Mother defends her daughter . 3 March 2019 . The Telegraph . 19 August 2002.
  16. News: Judd . Terri . Maxine Carr: The teenage anorexic who loved working with children and nights on the town . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220509/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/maxine-carr-the-teenage-anorexic-who-loved-working-with-children-and-nights-on-the-town-83059.html . 9 May 2022 . subscription . live . 3 March 2019 . The Independent.
  17. Grimsby Evening Telegraph Tuesday 3 September 1985, page 5