Holyrood Academy Explained

Holyrood Academy
Coordinates:50.8762°N -2.9636°W
Motto:Apud nos suspectum
Established:1 September 2010
Head:Dave MacCormick
Address:Zembard Lane
Country:England
Postcode:TA20 1JL
Ofsted:yes
Urn:136295
Enrolment:1,319 as of 2024
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Houses:Stringfellow, Bonfield, Denslow and Gillingham
Colours:Gold, Black and Red
Website:https://holyrood.bep.ac/

Holyrood Academy, previously known as Holyrood Community School before September 2010, is a secondary school with academy status in Chard, Somerset, England. From April 2017 to August 2019 it was part of the Vector Learning Trust, a Multi Academy Trust which also included the nearby Axe Valley Academy in Axminster.[1]

In September 2019, both Holyrood and Axe Valley joined the Uffculme Academy Trust.[2]

In September 2023, both Holyrood and Axe Valley joined the Blackdown Education Partnership.

The school has existed from 1910, previously being referred to as "Holyrood Secondary Modern School", "Holyrood Secondary School", "Holyrood Comprehensive School" and "Holyrood Community School".[3]

As of 2019, Holyrood Academy has 1,276 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18, 100 teachers, 23 teaching assistants and 37 support staff.[4]

Students are taught for 25 lessons a week, each is 60 minutes long. In addition, students have a daily tutorial period (20 minutes).[5]

Holyrood Academy also has a sixth form on campus offering BTEC and A level courses to 16-18 year olds.

History

The school was founded in 1910, after Southend School moved site and renamed to Holyrood School. The first headmaster was Mr Harry Bennett.

Notable students

Ben Hamer, English footballer[6]

Matthew Clay - 2006 Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist in Swimming

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Academy Status. Holyrood Academy. 25 October 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101206092328/http://holyroodacademy.com/academystatus.html. 6 December 2010.
  2. Web site: Our Academies Uffculme Academy Trust. uffculmetrust.org. 2020-02-18.
  3. Web site: Old-Maps - the online repository of historic maps - home page. www.old-maps.co.uk. 2020-02-18.
  4. Web site: Holyrood Academy - GOV.UK. Find and compare schools in England. en. 2020-02-18.
  5. Web site: Academy Curriculum Overview - Holyrood Academy. www.holyroodacademy.com. 2020-02-18.
  6. Web site: Ben Hamer Popped By...! - Holyrood Academy. www.holyroodacademy.com. 2020-02-18.