Samworth Church Academy

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Samworth Church Academy
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The Samworth Church Academy
Address
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Sherwood Hall Road

Mansfield
,
Nottinghamshire
,
NG18 2DY

England
Coordinates53°08′51″N 1°10′16″W / 53.1476°N 1.1711°W / 53.1476; -1.1711Coordinates: 53°08′51″N 1°10′16″W / 53.1476°N 1.1711°W / 53.1476; -1.1711
Information
TypeAcademy
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
EstablishedTechnical School 1945
Secondary School 1957
Academy from 2008
Department for Education URN135583 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalLisa McVeigh[1]
GenderUnisex
Age11 to 19
Colour(s)Red and Black
Websitehttp://www.samworthchurchacademy.co.uk

The Samworth Church Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Mansfield in the English county of Nottinghamshire.[2]

History[]

The school was established as "The Mansfield Secondary Technical School", which opened in 1945. It was housed in Nissen huts left over by a U.S. Army Hospital after the end of World War II on the outskirts of Mansfield, occupying the same site used by the current King's Mill Hospital.[3]

The school moved to new premises on the opposite side of Mansfield in 1957, becoming known as "Sherwood Hall Secondary School".[4]

In 1958 "The Sherwood Hall School for Girls" was opened, later known as Sherwood Hall Technical School for Girls.[5] Sherwood Hall Technical Grammar School For Boys moved to the site in 1961.

Comprehensive school[]

The two technical-grammar schools merged in 1976 to become Sherwood Hall Upper School, a coeducational comprehensive school. In 2001 it became Sherwood Hall School and Sixth Form College.

Recent history[]

Previously a community school administered by Nottinghamshire County Council, Sherwood Hall School converted to academy status on 1 September 2008 and was renamed The Samworth Church Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham and businessman Sir David Samworth,[6] but continues to coordinate with Nottinghamshire County Council for admissions.

Shortly after converting from a school to academy, in December 2008 planning consent was obtained to erect a new, high, large building upon open space on the opposite side of the site close to the boundary and overlooking rear gardens of nearby residential streets which angered the owners.[7] The new construction was funded by central government.[8]

A Founders Day was held in April 2011.[9] Also in early April 2011, the older school buildings, which were empty, were consumed by fire, the second at the site following arson by teenagers in March.[10]

The new school was officially opened on 18 April 2011 by the Princess Royal.

Curriculum[]

Samworth Church Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs and OCR Nationals as programmes of study for pupils,[11] while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs.[12]

Notable former pupils[]

Sherwood Hall Technical School for Girls[]

  • Corinne Hollingworth, TV producer, Executive Producer from 1994-96 of EastEnders, Controller of Drama from 1996-2003 at Channel 5, and Head of Continuing Series from 2004-08 at ITV

See also[]

  • Samworth Enterprise Academy, Leicester

References[]

  1. ^ "The Principal | The Samworth Church Academy". www.samworthchurchacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. ^ "The Samworth Church Academy". Samworth.schudio.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. ^ [1] 'Our Mansfield and Area' website administered by Mansfield District Council Museum ANNALS OF MANSFIELD - 'Timeline' "1945 - A Secondary Technical School opened in the Nissen huts" and "1948 - The Mansfield Secondary Technical School, Sutton Road, was officially opened" Retrieved 12 February 2014
  4. ^ [2] 'Our Mansfield and Area' website administered by Mansfield District Council Museum ANNALS OF MANSFIELD - 'Timeline' "1957 - The Secondary Technical School moved...to Sherwood Hall." Retrieved 12 February 2014
  5. ^ [3] 'Our Mansfield and Area' website administered by Mansfield District Council Museum ANNALS OF MANSFIELD - 'Timeline' "1958, 17 September - The Sherwood Hall Girls Secondary School was officially opened.." Retrieved 12 February 2014
  6. ^ "FAQs | The Samworth Church Academy". Samworth.schudio.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  7. ^ Chad, local newspaper Samworth building plans set for green light from planners Retrieved 12 February 2014
  8. ^ Nottinghamshire County Council November 2013 Report to Finance and Property Committee Retrieved 16 February 2014
  9. ^ Founders celebrate. Chad, 6 April 2011, p.12. Accessed 29 January 2021.
  10. ^ Investigation after huge school blaze. Chad, 6 April 2011, p.1 and p.7. Accessed 29 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Curriculum | The Samworth Church Academy". Samworth.schudio.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Subjects Taught at Sixth Form | The Samworth Church Academy". Samworth.schudio.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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