Orchard Mead Academy

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Orchard Mead Academy
Address
Keyham Lane West

Leicester
,
Leicestershire
,
LE5 1RT

England
Coordinates52°39′08″N 1°03′08″W / 52.6521°N 1.0523°W / 52.6521; -1.0523Coordinates: 52°39′08″N 1°03′08″W / 52.6521°N 1.0523°W / 52.6521; -1.0523
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoEvery Pupil Achieves Their Very Best and Feels Secure
Religious affiliation(s)None
Established1959–2017, 2017–
Local authorityLeicester
Department for Education URN144629 Tables
OfstedReports
Executive PrincipalMark Oldman[1]
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1179
Websitehttps://www.orchard-tmet.uk

Orchard Mead Academy, previously known as Hamilton Community College, is a co-educational secondary school located in Leicester, England, taking children between the ages of eleven and sixteen.[2]

The college became an academy on 1 September 2017, joining The Mead Educational Trust /(TMET) as a sponsored academy.

The main school building dating from the 50s and 60s was replaced in 2014 as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme. As part of these works Nether Hall Special School co-located with Hamilton on the Keyham Lane West site. 2502 Squadron Air Training Corps also shares the school site.[3]

The school was awarded the status of a specialist Technology College in September 2001.[1]

Principal[]

Principals[]

The current principal is Mark Oldman. The school has had several changes in leadership since the retirement of the long-standing principal, John Morris.

Academic attainment[]

In 2013, 68% of the school's sixteen year-old pupils achieved five or more GCSE passes at grades A* to C, with 50% of pupils doing so including GCSE English and Maths.[4] In 2014, 55% of students achieved 5 GCSE grades A*-C including English and Maths; this figure dropped to only 25% in 2015.[5]

In 2016, the school achieved a progress 8 score of -0.73, placing it in the bottom 10% of schools in England. In 2017 the school's progress 8 score was -0.78.[6]

Concerns and criticisms[]

In October 2016, the school was rated by Ofsted as "Inadequate" in all areas and was placed into special measures.[7]

In June 2017, the school attracted criticism after informally excluding at least 40 pupils for peacefully protesting against cuts to education funding and compulsory redundancy of support staff. The then headteacher, Jackie Gair, refused to comment on the incident, but a statement issued by the local authority, Leicester City Council, stated that the authority "was pleased with the way the situation was managed." Many parents responded by saying they only peacefully protest against Hamilton Academy policies.[8]

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Message from the Principal at hamiltoncc.co.uk (accessed 25 June 2008)
  2. ^ Hamilton Community College at dcsf.gov.uk (accessed 25 June 2008)
  3. ^ "2502 Hamilton Squadron | Air Cadets | Clubs for Kids (5859)". clubsforkids.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ^ School's Website at hamiltoncc.co.uk
  5. ^ http://www.hamilton-college.co.uk/school-info/current-results
  6. ^ "Hamilton College - GOV.UK - Find and compare schools in England". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  7. ^ https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2617103/urn/120285.pdf
  8. ^ Martin, Dan (30 June 2017). "Pupils disciplined for trying to save teaching assistant's job". leicestermercury.

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