Lord Derby Academy Explained

Lord Derby Academy
Coordinates:53.4123°N -2.8307°W
Motto:Believe•Achieve•Succeed
Religious Affiliation:None
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Victoria Gowan
Chair:Tarun Kapur CBE
Address:Seel Road
Country:England
Postcode:L36 6DG
Dfeno:340/4001
Urn:140412
Ofsted:Requires Improvement
Capacity:900
Enrolment:1100
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Colours: Black, White, Burgundy
Free 1:In 2017, Ofsted published a report that declared the school "Requires improvement"
Free 2:In 2019, yet again Lord Derby Academy was declared "Requires Improvement"
Website:http://lordderbyacademy.thedeantrust.co.uk/

Lord Derby Academy (LDA) is a coeducational secondary school founded in the mid-20th century. It has an academy status and is located in Huyton in the English county of Merseyside.[1]

Previously known as Knowsley Hey High School, in 2009 the school was merged with Bowring Comprehensive School to form Huyton Sports and Arts Centre for Learning (HASCEL) on the same site as the original building and the school was completely rebuilt under the Building Schools for the Future programme. Due to both the fact that Bowring merged into Knowsley Hey and that the school was subsequently renamed and rebuilt, many consider HASCEL a new successor to both schools. The school was completely rebuilt under the Building Schools for the Future programme.

In February 2014 the school converted to academy status and was renamed Lord Derby Academy (LDA), becoming part of The Dean Trust (which also includes Ashton-on-Mersey School in Sale as well as Broadoak School and Forest Gate Academy) in the process. In 2019 Lord Derby Academy was found to be "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. They disagreed with this, which led to the delayed publication of the Ofsted Report. The report details how the leaders bear an over generous view of the school and how inadequate progress is being made by the pupils, at fault of the teachers. However, in 2023, the school was rated as being a “Good” school.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome. Lord Derby Academy.
  2. News: Ian . Herbert . The killing of Anthony: The boy who died because of the colour of his skin . .