The St Leonards Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the St Leonards-on-Sea area of Hastings in East Sussex.[1]
| The St Leonards Academy | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 50°51′21″N 0°32′06″E / 50.8559°N 0.5351°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Department for Education URN | 136400 Tables |
| Principal | Jon Francies |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 12 |
The St Leonards Academy was established in September 2011 from a merger of Filsham Valley School and The Grove School. The school operates on the Filsham Valley site on Edinburgh Road, and continues to coordinate with East Sussex County Council for admissions. The school is federated with Hastings Academy in the form of The Hastings Academies Trust [2] as part of the University of Brighton Academies Trust[3]
The school is sponsored by the University of Brighton, British Telecom, and East Sussex County Council, and has specialisms in mathematics and ICT (Information and Communications Technology).[4] It offers BTECs and GCSEs as programmes of study for pupils.[5]
Facilities
editThe St Leonards Academy boasts a range of facilities available for the students use, including grass pitches, hard courts, 3G All-Weather pitch, drama studio and climbing wall.
They further provide specialist support for students experiencing special educational needs and disabilities, in The Cove. A dedicated area of the academy, whilst remaining within mainstream education
References
edit- ^ "The St Leonards Academy". The St Leonards Academy. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Hastings and St Leonards Academies". H.A.S.L.A. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Brighton Academies Trust". www.brightonacademiestrust.org.uk. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Specialisms & Inclusion". The St Leonards Academy. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Curriculum Overview". The St Leonards Academy. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
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