Skegness Academy

Skegness Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England.

Skegness Academy
Address
Burgh Road

Skegness
,
Lincolnshire
,
PE25 2QH

England
Coordinates53°09′05″N 0°19′49″E
Information
TypeAcademy
TrustGreenwood Academies Trust[1] UID 3251
Department for Education URN136217 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalMr Ben Pearce
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1120 As of March 20
Colour(s)purple/black
Websitehttp://www.skegnessacademy.org/

History

Lincolnshire has persisted in operating selection so the top 25% of the ability range is taken by Skegness Grammar School and others go elsewhere. In Skegness there are just two secondary schools. The other school was the Skegness Earl of Scarbrough High School[2] until 2004 when it was closed, and reopened as St Clements College.[3]

This 'fresh start' school converted to academy status in 2010, being one of the first academy schools in England, and was renamed Skegness Academy. The Skegness Academy is part of the Greenwood Academies Trust .

In 2017 Skegness Academy was found 'inadequate' by Ofsted [4] but has 'ambitious plan for improvement'. Skegness Academy has since been monitored closely by Ofsted.[5]

In January 2020, Ofsted did a full inspection and acknowledged that the improvements had been put in place, but would take time to show effect. As a result, the school was removed from special measures as is now rated as 'requiring improvement'.[6]

Curriculum

A higher proportion than average enter the school with attainment that is significantly below the national average need support to effectively to develop literacy and numeracy skills.[7]

During Key Stage 3, pupils are taught English, mathematics, science, geography, history, RE, modern foreign languages, ICT, technology (including food technology), expressive arts (music, drama), art and PE. Key Stage 3 includes years 7, 8, and 9. Twenty minutes a day is devoted to a recreational reading session (Drop Everything and Read).[8]

In years 10 and 11, pupils choose four subjects to go with the core subjects Maths, English, Science, in either Level 2 BTEC or GCSE format, and PE.[8]

Pathways

At Sixth Form three pathways are offered, students can take the Academic Pathway with A-Levels for university entry, the Core Level 3 pathway which includes Level 3 BTECs and can also retake GCSE Maths and English if they have not achieved a Level 4 grade or above at Year 11. There is a Level 2 pathway offering vocational courses [9]

The Sixth Form has a 100% pass rate across all Level 3 courses.[10]

References
  1. "Greenwood Academies Trust - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. "The Skegness Earl of Scarbrough High School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. "St Clements College Review". Skegness Attractions. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. "Ofsted Report 2017". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. "Special measures monitoring inspection of Skegness Academy January 2019". ofsted.gov.uk. January 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. "Ofsted Report 2020". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. "Ofsted Report 2019". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  8. "Skegness Academy - Curriculum". www.skegnessacademy.org. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  9. "Sixth Form Prospectus 2020" (PDF). www.skegnessacademy.org. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  10. http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Level-results-Skegness-Academy-achieve-100-cent/story-22730383-detail/story.html



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