Studio West

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Studio West
Location
West Denton, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Coordinates54°59′39″N 1°41′55″W / 54.99429°N 1.69872°W / 54.99429; -1.69872Coordinates: 54°59′39″N 1°41′55″W / 54.99429°N 1.69872°W / 54.99429; -1.69872
Information
TypeStudio school
EstablishedSeptember 2014
Department for Education URN140965 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalValerie Wigham
Age11 to 19 (Sixth form)
Websitewww.studiowestnewcastle.com

Studio West, opened in September 2014,[1] is a studio school situated in Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England.

Studio West opened on the old All Saints site in West Denton. Along with Kenton School, it is part of the Kenton Academy Multi-Trust. Its address is West Denton Way, Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 2SZ. All Saints College opened in September 2002, and became All Saints Church of England College Trust in 2010, becoming a partner school to Kenton School. All Saints College closed in the summer of 2014, just 12 years after opening. West Denton High School was originally based on the site.

Val Wigham is the Principal of Studio West.[2]

All Saints College had 5 principals in its 12 years:

  • James Colquhoun (2002–03)
  • Russ Wallace (Acting) (2004)
  • David Scott (2004-2009)
  • Lesley Craig (2009-2013)
  • Sue Huntley (Acting) (2014)

Ofsted judgements[]

As of 2021, the school's first and so far only Ofsted judgement was in 2019, when it was rated Good.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Weatherall, Nicola (5 June 2013). "New 'studio school' promises to change the face of education in Newcastle". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. ^ http://www.studiowestnewcastle.com/res/docs/Propsectus_Hello.pdf[bare URL]
  3. ^ Graham, Hannah (14 June 2019). "Praise for Newcastle school where pupils are made to spend three months in a job". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 19 February 2021.


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