Hammersmith Academy

Hammersmith Academy is a non-denominational, all-ability, co-educational secondary academy for 11- to 18-year-olds specialising in creative and digital media and information technology, located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, England.[1]

Hammersmith Academy
Address
Cathnor Road

Hammersmith
,
London
,
W12 9JD

England
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoInspire, Create, Succeed
Established11 September 2001
FounderTom Ilube
Local authorityLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
SpecialistCreative & Digital Media and Information Technology
Department for Education URN136172 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairTom Hartley
HeadteacherGary Kynaston
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
HousesLovelace, Berners-Lee, Gates and Tesla
Colour(s)Grey and red
Websitehammersmithacademy.org

Opened in September 2011, the Academy is jointly sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Mercers[2] (the oldest livery company in the City of London) and the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (the 100th Livery Company).[3]

The academy is based in a four-storey building which has facilities such as a Theatre, Sports Hall, Library, Fitness Suite and Digital Editing & IT suites.

Background

In 2006, only 38% of local children in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham went to local state schools.[4] This led the council to launch its Schools of Choice programme which aimed to provide more choice to meet the growing demand for school places in the borough and reduce the need for parents to send their children to schools outside of Hammersmith and Fulham.

Plans were later announced in 2007 for the building of a new academy within the borough which would be sponsored by the Mercers' Company and the Information Technologists Company. The new academy would open in September 2010 and be designed to accommodate up to 780 mixed ability students aged 11–18, with the site of the former Stamford House young offenders selected.[5]

The opening was later pushed back to September 2011 and building work began in June 2009. It was founded by Tom Ilube, a British-Nigerian entrepreneur and educational philanthropist.[6]

Facilities

The building encompasses:

  • Large Learning Bases which provide flexible teaching areas for student groups
  • Science Laboratories designed and equipped to provide large areas of accessible space for practical work
  • Whiteboard technology in all teaching areas
  • Independent Learning Centres with full access to online resources
  • Library
  • Video and Music editing space complete with green-screen and a radio station
  • Two large technology workshops served by Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacture.
  • Dance/Drama Studio with sprung floors and full length mirrors
  • Theatre with tiered seating
  • Multi Use Games Area and 250m running track
  • Fitness Suite.
  • Multi-purpose Sports Hall.

Ofsted

The Academy was rated as 'Good' with some 'Outstanding' features in its first Ofsted inspection despite being open less than 18 months.[7]

Year structure

The year groups are split into five classes. These are called Media Groups. They are M, E, D, I, A. For example, 7M is a class. Media groups are which tutor groups students are in. Formerly, students were split regardless of age into house tutor groups, or media, but a new approach was decided to aid learning, and it was made so each year had 5 Media groups.

The full list of classes are: Year 7: 7M 7E (As of December 2020, in quarantine.) 7D 7I (As off December 2020, in quarantine.) 7A Year 8: 8M 8E 8D 8I 8A Year 9: 9M 9E 9D 9I 9A

This continues, all the way until sixth form.

Houses
HouseColour
Berners lee
Gates
Lovelace
Tesla

References
  1. "Hammersmith Academy". London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, UK. Archived from the original on 12 December 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  2. "Hammersmith Academy". The Mercers' Company, City of London, UK. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  3. "Hammersmith Academy". The Information Technologists' Company, City of London, UK. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Tom Ilube named the most powerful man in Britain".
  7. enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team. (5 November 2010). "Find an inspection report".

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