Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
| Motto | Via Diversa Vita Una Many paths, one road |
|---|---|
| Established | 1953 |
| Type | Comprehensive Academy |
| Headteacher | Mrs Helen Renard |
| Chair | Mrs Barbara Wells |
| Founder | Kesteven County Council |
| Specialisms | Languages, Science |
| Location | Moor Lane North Hykeham Lincolnshire  LN6 9AF England  |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| DfE URN | 137135 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1315 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Windsor, Stuart, Tudor and York |
| Former name | Robert Pattinson School |
| Website | RPA |
Coordinates: 53°11′12″N 0°35′29″W / 53.1867°N 0.5913°W
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy (formerly Robert Pattinson School) is a secondary school on the east side of Moor Lane in North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, England opposite North Kesteven School.
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[edit] Admissions
It has around 1,100 students and is a specialist school, a Language College. It became a self-governing school in 1992 and has links with schools around the world including the Czech Republic, the U.S., Germany, South Africa, France, Spain, Italy, Kenya, China, Russia.[citation needed] 8% of pupils receive free school meals.
The Chairman of the Governors is Mrs Barbara Wells of North Scarle.
[edit] School history
The school was opened in 1953 as the Robert Pattinson School. Sir Robert Pattinson was the Chairman of Kesteven County Council for 20 years, and for 50 years a County Councillor. He was Liberal MP for Grantham 1922-23. He was knighted in 1934, the year he became leader of Kesteven County Council. His sister married Sir Richard Winfrey, another Lincolnshire Liberal MP, and their son Richard Pattinson Winfrey founded the East Midland Allied Press in 1947, today known as the magazine publisher EMAP. Sir Robert Pattinson died a year later on 2 December 1954, aged 82.
It was a 'bilateral' school (part grammar/part secondary modern) until January 1961 when the grammar school students transferred to the newly opened North Kesteven Grammar School.
[edit] Comprehensive
It became a comprehensive when parts of northern Kesteven became comprehensive in September 1970. This was four years before Lincoln went comprehensive; Lincoln was a separate county borough until April 1974, and had been historically Labour-controlled.
It became a grant-maintained school in 1992, transferring to Foundation status in 1999.[citation needed]
[edit] Academy
On 1 August 2011 the school became an Academy and changed its name to Sir Robert Pattinson Academy.[1][2]
[edit] Facilities
The Band Det (F) detachment of the Army Cadet Force is sited on the school, which meets on Tuesdays.[3] It was built by the Nottingham-based East Midlands Reserve Forces, and is also used by 1237 (North Hykeham) ATC.[4] It was built in October 2010 by Trent Valley Construction of North Hykeham. The Regimental Band of the Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force use the building.
[edit] Traditions
The school has four houses, Windsor, Stuart, Tudor and York (named after historic families within the British Royalty), who compete in sporting events throughout the year to attempt to win the Governors Cup. This is presented at Sports Day each year, which is traditionally held in the first week of July. Windsor House have traditionally been the dominant sporting force but were knocked off their perch by York and Stuart in 2011, who finished 1st and 2nd respectively. Despite this, Windsor still claimed the Governors' Cup.
[edit] Timeline of the school
- 1992 - Became a self-governing school with grant-maintained status
- 1994 - New science block opened by Sir Henry Nevile, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
- 1999 - Continued as a self-governing School, converting to Foundation status Beacon
- 2000 - The first 11 to 18 school in Lincolnshire to become a Beacon school
- 2001 - The first school in Lincolnshire to be appointed as a specialist school for languages
- 2002 - Language site opened by Anne, Princess Royal on 18 April
- 2003 - Achievement award for examination performance. Listed as a particularly effective school by Ofsted (one of four such schools in Lincolnshire)
- 2004 - John Alexander Music Suite opened, after a donation of £125,000
- 2005 - New technology suite opened by Stewart Pattinson, grandson of Sir Robert Pattinson. Recognised as a high-performing specialist school by the Department for Education and Skills.
- 2006 - Appointed as a Languages and Science College
- 2011 - Granted academy status. Name change to Sir Robert Pattinson Academy.
[edit] Academic performance
In the 1990s the school had GCSE results 3% higher than the Lincolnshire average.
It gets average GCSE results in Lincolnshire and England. At A level, the North Hykeham Joint Sixth Form, it is slightly over the England average.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Simon Bird - footballer
- Paul Mayo - footballer
- Sue Taylor (nee Brown) - BBC Lincolnshire presenter
- Rob Bee - athlete
- Georgia Denton
- James Cook
[edit] References
- ^ "Sir Robert Pattinson Academy" (Press release). Sir Robert Pattinson Academy. 1 August 2011. http://www.rps.lincs.sch.uk/user/59/164901.pdf. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ Lincolnshire Echo July 2011
- ^ Army Cadet Force
- ^ East Midlands Reserve Forces
[edit] External links
- Official website
- EduBase
- Former school at EduBase
- North Hykeham Joint Sixth Form at EduBase
- NHJSF
- Lincoln Specialist Schools
