The Ridings' Federation Yate International Academy
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| Established | 1953 (As King Edmund Community School), 2009 (As The Ridings' Federation Yate International Academy) |
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| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Roger Gilbert (Academy Principal), Rob Gibson (Chief Executive Principal) |
| Location | Sundridge Park Yate South Gloucestershire England |
| DfE URN | 135943 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 602 |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www.trfyia.org.uk |
Coordinates: 51°31′29″N 2°30′25″W / 51.5247°N 2.5070°W
The Ridings' Federation Yate International Academy (formerly King Edmund Community School) is a secondary school located in the town of Yate in South Gloucestershire, on the outskirts of Bristol, England. It was founded in 1953.
In 2007, Rob Gibson, the headteacher of The Ridings High School was invited by the DCSF to consider a move to Academy Status as the Lead (non-financial) sponsor in a Hard Federation, incorporating King Edmund Community School in Yate. As a result, in September 2009, The Ridings Federation of Academies was established with two independent academies, Winterbourne International Academy (formerly 'The Ridings High School' and the lead sponsor) and Yate International Academy (formerly King Edmund Community School). Gibson became the Chief Executive Principal of the Federation and the Statutory Headteacher of both academies.
Under Gibson's direction, each academy has a principal: Robert Evans at Winterbourne International Academy and Roger Gilbert at Yate International Academy. The Winterbourne International Academy has approximately 1,820 students on roll including 370 in its sixth form. The Yate International Academy has approximately 600 students on roll including 95 in its sixth form. The Federation and both academies base their curriculum models upon the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme.
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In the 2007-2008 school year, The Ridings High School was approached by the UK government to join its Pathfinder Programme and become the lead sponsor in a federation of academies with King Edmund Community School in Yate. As Lead Sponsor, The Ridings High School would take the lead role in the educational development, strategic leadership and direction of the other school. The consultation period ended in February 2009, and the local council agreed that the two schools would shut and reopen in August 2009 as academies. King Edmund then became The Ridings' Federation Yate International Academy.
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