Stockport Academy is a non-selective co-educational school within the English Academy programme, located in Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester. It caters for children aged 11–16 and has approximately 869 pupils on roll.
| Stockport Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Heathbank Road Cheadle Heath , , SK3 0UP United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 53°24′00″N 2°11′01″W / 53.39987°N 2.18374°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | The Best in Everyone |
| Established | 2007 |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Trust | United Learning and United Church Schools Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 135262 Tables |
| Principal | Janine McCann |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 869 (February 2019) |
| Website | www |
History
editAvondale High School served the area until its closure in August 2007. Stockport Academy took its place in September 2007, moving into a new building on the same site in 2008.[1] While Avondale operated as a community school, Stockport Academy is run by United Learning,[2] formerly the United Church Schools Trust.[3] The school is non-denominational, but follows the Christian (specifically, Church of England) ethos of its parent organisation.[4]
Academics
editThe academy has chosen to run a three year Key Stage 3; it is moving to a system in Years 7 and 8, initially in English and Maths only of monitoring performance against targets (key performance indicators). At Key Stage 4, the school helps the student choose an appropriate pathway. Generally they encourage the student to access a broad curriculum by considering all subjects including Languages, Humanities and Computer Science alongside the other core and practical subjects, citing the wishes of employers and universities. These will include the English Baccalaureate suite of subjects; English, Maths, Science, Language, History or Geography.[5]
The school selects students for the oversubscribed courses by considering their attendance (the higher better), current effort and performance, the number of negative behaviour points has gained (the lower the better). Attendance at relevant Key Stage 3 enrichment clubs and contribution to wider school life (charity work etc.).[5]
Ofsted Report
editIn March 2015, Ofsted recognized Stockport Academy as a Good school, with Outstanding features.[6] Highlights of the report included recognition that the behavior of students is "impeccable" and students have "total confidence that they are well cared for". Other findings in the report include the recognition that students "achieve well" and teachers have "high expectations and aspirations" for their students.[6]
An inspection in 2018 confirmed the school remains good and recommendations have been followed.[7]
Alumni
edit- Angela Rayner (born 1980), politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
- Phil Foden, father of Phil Foden (born 2000), footballer, Manchester City
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Planning Appraisal- Avondale" (PDF). planning.stockport.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "United Learning Trust, registered charity no. 1093277". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "United Church Schools Trust, registered charity no. 1016538". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ UCST: About Archived 9 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Pathways Booklet" (PDF). www.stockport-academy.org. Stockport Academy. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Ofsted Report 2015". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright
- ^ "Short inspection of Stockport Academy 2018". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
