Joseph Leckie Academy
Joseph Leckie Academy | |
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Address | |
Walstead Road West , , WS5 4PG England | |
Coordinates | 52°33′55″N 1°58′52″W / 52.5653°N 1.9810°W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Motto | JLA/Leckie |
Established | 1939 |
Specialist | Technology |
Department for Education URN | 137830 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Current Headteacher [As Of May 2021] | Mr James Ludlow |
Staff | 528 |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1583 |
Colour(s) | Mixed |
Website | www |
Joseph Leckie Academy (formerly Joseph Leckie Community Technology College[1]) is a secondary school located in The Delves area of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. It is situated to the south of Walsall centre, near to the Bescot Stadium, home of Walsall F.C.
Construction of the school commenced in 1938 and was completed in August 1939 at a cost of £62,993. It opened as Fullbrook Senior Boys' and Girls' School. After the death of Joseph Alexander Leckie, a politician who served as Mayor of Walsall, Chairman of the Education Committee and as a Member of Parliament from 1931 till his death in 1939, the Education Committee renamed the school in memory of him.[2]
An inspection by OFSTED in 2007 noted that there were problems with staff recruitment and retaining staff. The headteacher was Keith Whittlestone until his death in late March 2020.[3] Also noted in the OFSTED inspection was the poor state of school buildings, an issue which was highlighted by students who compiled a DVD showing the extent to which the buildings needed work. Rat and masonry problems were outlined in the DVD which was presented to Lord Adonis at a youth event in Birmingham. The DVD prompted a visit to the school by the Education Minister Jacqui Smith.[4]
In June 2009 a £6 million teaching block, the Keith Whittlestone Building, was opened as Phase 1 of the rebuilding of the school. The original building in the school is to be[needs update] demolished when Phase 2 is completed, funded by the Building Schools for the Future initiative.[citation needed] Upon OFSTED's return to the school in October 2009,[5] its main findings were the high standard of care that is provided by the staff.
On 1 February 2012, the school became an Academy, and began using the name Joseph Leckie Academy.[1]
Phase 2 started in January 2018 and was completed in early 2021 [6]
References
- ^ a b "home page". Joseph Leckie Academy. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ JLCTC: Joseph Alexander Leckie Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ OFSTED: Inspection Report[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pupils film school's poor state - BBC News, 21 September 2005
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Penfold, Simon. "Work is under way on £4.5m Walsall school upgrade". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
External links
- Joseph Leckie Academy website
- OFSTED: Joseph Leckie Community Technology College
- Department for Children, Schools and Families: Joseph Leckie Community Technology College (2006)[permanent dead link]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110726161640/http://www.j-leckie.walsall.sch.uk/policies/pdf_files/Ofsted%20Published%20Report%20October%202009.pdf