Sirius Academy West Explained

Sirius Academy West
Coordinates:53.7345°N -0.4105°W
Established:1895 as The Boulevard
1940 as Kingston High School
2001 as Pickering High School
2009 as Sirius Academy
2015 as Sirius Academy West
Type:Academy
Head Label:Principal
Head:Cathy Taylor
Address:296 Anlaby Park Road South
City:Hull
County:East Riding of Yorkshire
Country:England
Postcode:HU4 7JB
Local Authority:Hull
Dfeno:810/6906
Urn:135945
Ofsted:yes
Enrolment:995
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Website:http://www.sirius-academy.org.uk/

Sirius Academy West (formerly Sirius Academy, Pickering High School, Kingston High School and The Boulevard) is a secondary school in Hull, England. It was renamed Sirius Academy in September 2009 under Building Schools for the Future, with Sports College specialist status.[1]

History

The last headteacher of Pickering High School was Elaine Wadsworth, who was replaced by a principal, Cathy Taylor, when the school became an academy.

In September 2011 the school moved into a new £48.5 million building[2] which replaced an older one, bringing the school within one site, with a new sports hall to support sports college status.

The school's GCSE results have improved over the years.

After becoming an academy the school was originally known as Sirius Academy. However, in 2015 Thomas Ferens Academy joined the Sirius Academy Multi Academy Trust and was renamed Sirius Academy North. Sirius Academy was renamed Sirius Academy West to distinguish the two institutions.

Facilities

School facilities include an all-weather pitch, sports hall, sports lab, hair and beauty salon, industrial quality food technology rooms, dance studio, construction bays and an eco-dome.

Ofsted

The 2003 Ofsted inspection rated the school as Grade 2 "Good", highlighting strengths, and improvements to be made.

Strengths:

Improvements were suggested in:

In March 2014 an Ofsted inspection rated the school as "Outstanding" in all areas.

In May 2022 an Ofsted inspection rated the school as "Good". However, it noted that behaviour and attitudes requires improvement.

Former pupils

Kingston High School

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Principal's U-turn over academy role. This is Hull and East Riding. 25 February 2009. Hull Daily Mail. 7 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924044936/https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Principal-s-U-turn-academy-role/story-11963103-detail/story.html. 24 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Sirius Academy Open For Business. 8 September 2011. Pickering Ward Liberal Democrats. 27 October 2011.
  3. Encyclopedia: 2008 . Alderton, John . Who's Who 2008 . A&C Black . Education: Kingston High Sch., Hull . 978-0-7136-8555-8 .
  4. My best teacher - Sir Tom Courtenay. Greenwood. Lynne. 1 April 2011. Tes Magazine. 13 January 2024.
  5. Web site: Amy Johnson pioneering aviator. Hull Local Studies Library, Hull City Council. 19 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20090327124221/http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/HOME/LEISURE%20AND%20CULTURE/LOCAL%20HISTORY%20AND%20HERITAGE/AMYJOHNSON.PDF. 27 March 2009.
  6. News: Alan Plater obituary . The Guardian. Michael. Coveney. 19 February 2013 . London . 25 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100630111709/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/jun/25/alan-plater-obituary. 30 June 2010 . live.