Co-op Academy Priesthorpe explained

Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Coordinates:53.8099°N -1.6868°W
Motto:Pride in Priesthorpe
Head Label:Principal
Head:Martin Blacoe
Chair Label:Chair
Chair:I Featherstone
Address:Priesthorpe Lane
Country:England
Postcode:LS28 5SG
Ofsted:yes
Urn:144588
Enrolment:1,108 (2017)
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Colours:
Black, Grey & Blue
Website:http://www.priesthorpe.leeds.sch.uk/

Co-op Academy Priesthorpe is a secondary school, academy and sixth form in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England.

Curriculum

Co-op Academy Priesthorpe conforms to the common English school curriculum pattern of Key Stages. It follows the statutory requirements of National Curriculum core subjects, with the additional subjects of religious education, business studies, media studies, history, sociology, catering, hospitality, health & social care, and performing arts.

Performance

The Office for Standards in Education rated the school Grade 2 (Good) in November 2012.[1] This grade was due to the numerous successes and achievements by the staff and former head teacher Ken Hall, who after implementing numerous innovations, left the school in July 2012 and officially September 2012. To this day, there is around 1091, with a capacity of 1140

The school has received the Investors in People award and the Inclusion Chartermark, which it maintained from previous years.

Office for Standards in Education later in January 2017 rated the school as Requires Improvement. This grade was due to the effectiveness of leadership & management, quality of teaching/learning and outcomes for pupils.[2]

Office for Standards in Education rated the academy as Requires Improvement in March 2020. The grade was due to the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management and sixth-form provision[3]

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ofsted report 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121026013357/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/108087 . 16 September 2020. 26 October 2012 .
  2. Web site: Ofsted report 2017. 16 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Ofsted report 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127233129/https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50152876 . 16 September 2020. 27 November 2020 .
  4. Web site: Rhinos go back to school to support Inspire Co-operative Learning Trust. 28 July 2015. Leeds Rhinos. McConnell. J.. 3 August 2022.
  5. Web site: EVEN MORE FINAL DISAPPOINTMENT FOR SCHOOL BOYS. 27 August 2011. Daly. Phil. Leeds Rhinos. 3 August 2022.
  6. Book: Houghton, Richard. [{{Google books|AMtfDwAAQBAJ|plainurl=yes}} The Wedding Present: Sometimes These Words Just Don't Have to be Said].