Humberston Academy Explained

Humberston Academy
Coordinates:53.5294°N -0.0311°W
Motto:Broadening Horizons
Established:1977
Type:Academy
Head Label:Principal
Head:Dan Shoubridge
Chair Label:Sponsor
Chair:The David Ross Education Trust
Address:Humberston Avenue
City:Humberston, Grimsby
County:North East Lincolnshire
Country:England
Postcode:DN36 4TF
Ofsted:yes
Dfeno:812/4092
Urn:137200
Enrolment:918
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Website:http://www.humberstonacademy.co.uk

Humberston Academy (formerly Humberston Maths and Computing College) is a secondary school with academy status (DRET) based in Humberston (near Grimsby), North East Lincolnshire, England.

Admissions

It does not have a sixth form. It is situated on Humberston Avenue (B1219 - off the A1031) in the west of Humberston. Further to the west along the B1219 is the Tollbar Academy, and the school is less than one mile north of Lincolnshire (East Lindsey - Tetney and Holton-le-Clay, which has grammar schools). Directly to the west is the Humberston Country Club golf club.

History

The school opened in 1977 as Humberston Comprehensive School.[1]

Until 1996 it was administered by Humberside Education Committee, based in Beverley. It gained specialist status in 2006.

In January 2009 it was placed in special measures.[2] From September 2009, the school name changed from Humberston School to Humberston Maths and Computing College.[3]

The school converted to academy status in 2011 and was renamed Humberston Academy. the school is now sponsored by the David Ross Education Trust.

Academic performance

In the last round of GCSE exams, the school gained the third best GCSE results for North East Lincolnshire.

Notable former pupils

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: School history . 25 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100917140403/http://www.humberston-school.co.uk/parents/103/facilities . 17 September 2010 . dead .
  2. http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/news/Humberston-School-placed-special-measures/article-637878-detail/article.html Special measures
  3. http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/news/Fresh-look-new-era-Humberston-School/article-1148154-detail/article.html School name