Holderness Academy Explained

Holderness Academy
and Sixth Form College
City:Preston
County:East Riding of Yorkshire
Country:England
Type:Secondary school
Trust:The Consortium Academy Trust
Urn:145722
Ofsted:yes
Chair:Mike Kitching
Headteacher:Neal Holder
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Enrolment:1,101
Enrolment As Of:March 2023
Capacity:1,390

Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College is an English secondary school in the East Riding of Yorkshire for pupils aged 11 - 18.

History

In Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire, the Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College opened on 1 October 2018.

Operation

The school is a secondary school that teaches students of both genders from ages 11 through 18, with an official sixth form., the school had 1,101 pupils out of a 1,390 capacity, 211 of whom were eligible for free school meals. The headteacher was Neal Holder.

, the school was governed by a ten-person board (chaired by Mike Kitching). Each served a three-year term, and two were elected by parents. It is sponsored by The Consortium Academy Trust.

Controversy

The school came under criticism in September 2023 after putting a pupil in isolation for wearing the wrong brand of uniform skirt. School policy requires students buy skirts from an official supplier for ; the pupil was instead wearing an identical skirt from a supermarket that cost . The school defended the policy, saying it had been clearly communicated to families.