Redhill Academy Explained

The Redhill Academy
Coordinates:53.0092°N -1.1307°W
Motto:Faith and Industry
Established:October 1948
Trust:Redhill Academy Trust (since 2011)
Principal:Andrew Burns
Address:Redhill Road
Country:England
Postcode:NG5 8GX
Dfeno:891/4084
Ofsted:yes
Urn:136361
Enrolment:1575
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Houses:Africanus, Green, Smith, Knight, Lawrence and Larwood
Colours:Blue, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow and Orange
Publication:Redhill Review

Redhill Academy is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status, situated on Redhill Road in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England.

The school has around 1,575 pupils, 360 of which are sixth form AS/A2 level students. The head teacher is Mike Hardy.

History

The school had an arson attack on Sunday 28 February 1982, which gutted seven classrooms.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Academic performance

The school teaches GCSE and A level. In 2008, Redhill Academy was confirmed as a high performing specialist school, specializing in science and performing arts and containing exceptional scientific and theatrical courses.

2008 also saw the academy becoming rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. 2013 also saw the academy again being rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Redhill Academy is now a Lead Partner School. Last inspected in 2024 resulted in a third 'outstanding' rating.

The Redhill Academy Trust

The Redhill Academy Trust
Named After:Redhill Academy
Formation:2010
Founding Location:Redhill Academy
Type:Education
Headquarters:Redhill Academy
Nottingham, UK
Location:Nottinghamshire
Derbyshire
Membership:14 schools
Leader Title:Chair
Leader Name:Steve Hopkins
Leader Title2:Principal
Leader Name2:Andrew Burns
Board Of Directors:Redhill Academy Trust
Parent Organization:The Redhill Academy
Website:Redhill Academy Trust

Staff and chair

•Andrew Burns (executive principal)•Steve Hopkins (chair of the Redhill Academy Trust)•Mike Hardy (HeadTeacherOf the Redhill Academy Trust))

Sponsoring

AcademyPreviously sponsorDetailsYear(s)
Sherwood E-Act AcademyE-ACT (2012–14)2014–16
2014–15
Part of The Redhill Academy Trust,
formerly Eastwood Comprehensive School
2014–
The Carlton Academy2011–
Park Vale AcademyCentral College Nottingham2016–
South Nottinghamshire Academyrowspan="3"
Big Wood School2015–
Robert Mellors Primary Academy2018–
The Bolsover SchoolDerbyshire County Council
Carlton Junior Academy
Carlton Infant Academy
The Carlton Academy2017–
Colonel Frank Seely AcademyNottinghamshire Council
Brookfield Community School2019–
Tupton Primary & Nursery Academy
Tupton Hall School

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Nottingham Recorder Thursday 4 March 1982, page 3
  2. Nottingham Recorder Thursday 11 March 1982, page 10
  3. Nottingham Recorder Thursday 20 May 1982, page 3
  4. https://www.macearchive.org/films/central-news-01031982-school-fire-arnold-nottingham Central TV arson February 1982