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'''Highfield Leadership Academy''' is a [[secondary school]] for 11- to 16-year-olds in [[Marton, Blackpool|Marton]], [[Blackpool]], [[Lancashire]], [[England]]. |
'''Highfield Leadership Academy''' is a [[secondary school]] for 11- to 16-year-olds in [[Marton, Blackpool|Marton]], [[Blackpool]], [[Lancashire]], [[England]]. |
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It was originally known as Highfield High School. In 2004 the [[Department for Children, Schools and Families|Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)]] awarded the school [[specialist school]] status as a [[Humanities College]],<ref>{{cite web |
It was originally known as Highfield High School. In 2004 the [[Department for Children, Schools and Families|Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)]] awarded the school [[specialist school]] status as a [[Humanities College]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Specialist Schools Home |publisher=[[Department for Children, Schools and Families]] |url=http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/specialistschools/ |accessdate=2008-02-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060803055309/http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/specialistschools/ |archivedate=2006-08-03 |df= }}</ref> focusing on the teaching and study of [[History]], [[Geography]] and [[Religious Education]]. The school was subsequently renamed Highfield Humanities College. |
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In 2007 the school featured in the DCSF list of schools that had made the best sustained improvements in their [[GCSE]] results over the last four years.<ref>{{cite web | title=The 'most improved' schools | publisher=[[BBC News]] | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7180225.stm | date=10 January 2008 | accessdate=2008-02-06}}</ref> |
In 2007 the school featured in the DCSF list of schools that had made the best sustained improvements in their [[GCSE]] results over the last four years.<ref>{{cite web | title=The 'most improved' schools | publisher=[[BBC News]] | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7180225.stm | date=10 January 2008 | accessdate=2008-02-06}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:00, 2 April 2017
| Highfield Leadership Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Highfield Road , , FY4 3JZ | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1933 |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Department for Education URN | 142469 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mrs Lynnette Norris |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrollment | 1,130 |
| Website | http://www.highfieldhumanities.co.uk/ |
Highfield Leadership Academy is a secondary school for 11- to 16-year-olds in Marton, Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
It was originally known as Highfield High School. In 2004 the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) awarded the school specialist school status as a Humanities College,[1] focusing on the teaching and study of History, Geography and Religious Education. The school was subsequently renamed Highfield Humanities College.
In 2007 the school featured in the DCSF list of schools that had made the best sustained improvements in their GCSE results over the last four years.[2]
In August/September 2012 the school moved into a new building on the old playing field. The old school building, which stood for nearly eighty years, was demolished shortly after.
Previously a community school administered by Blackpool Borough Council, in April 2016 Highfield Humanities College converted to academy status and was renamed Highfield Leadership Academy. The school is now part of the Tauheedul Education Trust but continues to coordinate with Blackpool Borough Council for admissions.
Notable former pupils
- Steven Croft - cricketer
- David Thewlis - actor
- Shelly Woods - paralympian
- Anna Jobarteh - actress
References
- ^ "Specialist Schools Home". Department for Children, Schools and Families. Archived from the original on 2006-08-03. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The 'most improved' schools". BBC News. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
External links
- School website
- Department for Children, Schools and Families Performance Tables (GCSE and equivalent)
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