Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Hatton School Logo.jpg
Address
The Pyghtle

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NN8 4RP

England
Coordinates52°18′31″N 0°41′45″W / 52.30855°N 0.69593°W / 52.30855; -0.69593Coordinates: 52°18′31″N 0°41′45″W / 52.30855°N 0.69593°W / 52.30855; -0.69593
Information
Former nameSir Christopher Hatton School
TypeAcademy
Established1983 (1983)
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire Council
TrustHatton Academies Trust
SpecialistMaths and Computing
Department for Education URN137912 Tables
OfstedReports
Co-Principals
  • N Salisbury
  • A Mitchell
[1]
GenderMixed
Age range11–18
Enrolment1271
Capacity1,254[2]
Houses
  • Burghley
  • Drake
  • Raleigh
  • Walsingham
Websitewww.hattonacademy.org.uk

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy (formerly Sir Christopher Hatton School) is an 11–18 mixed, secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.[3] It was established in 1983 and is part of the Hatton Academies Trust. It is named after Sir Christopher Hatton, a prominent Tudor politician and courtier of Queen Elizabeth I.

History[]

Sir Christopher Hatton School was established in 1983 following the merger of Westfield Boys School and Breezehill Girls School, on the Breezehill site. It has been a grant-maintained school and then a foundation school. It converted to academy status in March 2012 and renamed Sir Christopher Hatton Academy.[4] It was rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted following its inspection in January 2015.[5]

House system[]

The school has a house system of four houses which are named after people linked to Sir Christopher Hatton and his history, and are represented by a colour. The houses are:[6]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Co-Principals' Welcome". Sir Christopher Hatton Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Sir Christopher Hatton Academy". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Sir Christopher Hatton Academy". Schools and education. Northamptonshire County Council. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. ^ "About Us". Sir Christopher Hatton Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  5. ^ Weaver, Stephanie (11 February 2015). "Ofsted praise for outstanding Wellingborough school". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  6. ^ "House System". Sir Christopher Hatton Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

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