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Maltby Academy

Coordinates: 53°25′26″N 1°12′31″W / 53.42376°N 1.20868°W / 53.42376; -1.20868
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Maltby Academy
File:Maltby Academy.png
Address
Map
Braithwell Road

, ,
S66 8AB

England
Coordinates53°25′26″N 1°12′31″W / 53.42376°N 1.20868°W / 53.42376; -1.20868
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoInspiration for the future generation
Established1931
Local authorityRotherham
Department for Education URN136042 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalMr Richard Wood
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,123
Capacity1,250
HousesBarts, Bede, Rolleston, York
Colour(s)Barts – Green, Bede – Blue, Rolleston – Red, York – Yellow
Former namesMaltby Grammar School (1931–1967)
Maltby Comprehensive School (1967–2008)
Maltby Community School – Specialising in Business and Enterprise (2008–2009)
Websitehttps://www.maltbyacademy.com/

Maltby Academy is an academy school in the mining town of Maltby in South Yorkshire, England.

Admissions

The school has a sixth form. The school is below capacity in its numbers. It is situated on Braithwell Road (B6376) close to the junction with the A631. It gained academy status in January 2010. A £10.9 million In 2014, the Capital Build Programme completed, with new buildings put in place, some demolished and also refurbishments to other buildings.[clarification needed] However, the Clock tower is still standing, and derelict.

History

The logo of the school before conversion to an academy

The co-educational Maltby Grammar School was established in 1931, being built on the site of Rolleston Hall on Rotherham Road (A631). It was officially opened on (Saturday) 16 April 1932 by Sir Percy Jackson, the Chairman of the West Riding Education Committee. The school motto was 'Per Laborem Ad Honorem'. The Maltby Hall Secondary Modern School was on Braithwell Road.

Comprehensive

Buildings were added in the 1960s to prepare the school to become a comprehensive. It became Maltby Comprehensive School, being officially opened on 7 October 1967 by Alan Bullock, the Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford. This was an incremental change to becoming a comprehensive, with the school becoming fully comprehensive by 1974 once all former grammar school intakes had left.

The first and only Headmaster of Maltby Grammar School was Gerald Rush, who retired when it became Maltby Comprehensive School. There were two headmasters of Maltby Grammar School, the second being Mr Arthur Dodman.

Academy

Due to several years of underperformance, the school was converted to a sponsored academy in January 2010.[1] It was initially sponsored by U-Xplore, an educational technology firm, but the company's involvement ended in 2014 when the school became part of Maltby Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust.[2] The Executive Head Teacher is David Sutton; the head teacher is Rachel Nash.

Academic performance

Similar to most schools in Rotherham LEA (and most former coalfield areas), it receives GCSEs results under the England average. Maltby's results are comparable to many schools nearby (such as Dinnington). A level results are under the England average but average for Rotherham.

The Maltby Learning Trust

Maltby Academy is part of a Multi-Academy trust, named 'The Maltby Learning Trust', alongside Maltby Redwood Academy and Maltby Manor Academy, which Maltby Academy is part of with its Sports Partnership, Sixth Form and other parts of Maltby Academy.

Ofsted inspections

Since the commencement of Ofsted inspections in September 1993, the school has undergone seven inspections:

Date of inspection Outcome Reference
4–?? May 1996 ???  
9–13 October 2000 Good Report
c. 2004 Unsatisfactory (serious weaknesses)[3]  
Spring 2006 Inadequate (notice to improve)[4]  
13–14 March 2008 Satisfactory[5][6]  
30–31 May 2012 Good Report
14 March 2017 Good Report

Headteachers

  • Mr Gerald Rush, ????– 1961
  • Mr Arthur Dodman, 1961–????
  • Mr Morris, ????–????
  • Mr Wilshaw, ????–????
  • Mr D Musson, ????–????
  • Mr David Sutton, September 2007–2017 [7]
  • Mrs Rachel Nash, 2017–2018 [8]
  • Mr Chris Eccles, 2018–present (acting principal)[9]

Alumni

Maltby Grammar School

  • David Anderson – Labour MP for Blaydon since 2005
  • John Jacobs OBE – golfer
  • David Kilpatrick FBIPP Hon.FMPA - Publisher, photographer and journalist, b. 1952. Maltby 1968-1970. Founder with [(Shirley Kilpatrick)] of Icon Publications Ltd in 1987 publishing magazines including PhotoPro, Photon, Freelance Photographer, Minolta Image, Master Photography and Cameracraft. Winner of the inaugural UK DTP awards in that year.
  • Shirley Kilpatrick BA Hons MSc Colour Science, née Taylor. 1952-2019, Maltby 1965-1970. Married David Kilpatrick 1972. Colour scientist, photographer, editor and co-director of Icon Publications Ltd.
  • Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham – founder of dfs (retailer)
  • John Lowerson – historian[10]
  • Ken Sampey – President of NACODS from 1980–05
  • Eric Young OBE – High Commissioner to the Seychelles from 1980–03
  • Air Vice-Marshal Gordon Young CBE – Station Commander of RAF Wyton from 1963–05
  • Jeffrey Henderson – sociologist and political economist; Reader at the University of Hong Kong, Professor at the Universities of Manchester and Bristol[11]
  • Roger F. Edgar - co-founder, Infrared Engineering Ltd; Lecturer in Applied Optics, Imperial College London
  • Mr Wordsworth.

Maltby Hall Secondary Modern School

References

  1. ^ http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100204192609/http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/foischeme/_documents/DfES_FoI_742.pdf
  2. ^ https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/07033915/filing-history/MzEyMzIwMTg0N2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/5975/11/Data%20on%20schools%20causing%20concern%2C%20spring%20term%202006%20schools%20requiring%20significant%20improvement%20and%20given%20a%20notice%20to%20improve%20%28PDF%20format%29.pdf
  5. ^ https://moderngov.rotherham.gov.uk/documents/g7004/Public%20reports%20pack%2015th-Apr-2009%2013.00%20The%20Former%20Children%20and%20Young%20Peoples%20Services%20Scrutiny%20P.pdf?T=10
  6. ^ https://tonystephens.org.uk/download/xxxx/leadership_and_management/Northern%20Powerhouse%20Schools%20Strategy%20review.pdf
  7. ^ http://www.maltbyacademy.com/page/?title=Mr+Sutton+%2D+Chief+Executive+Officer&pid=602
  8. ^ https://www.maltbyacademy.com/page/?title=Mrs+Nash+%2D+Principal&pid=601
  9. ^ https://www.maltbyacademy.com/page/?title=Welcome+from+the+Acting+Principal&pid=18
  10. ^ Foreman, Lewis; "John Lowerson: Pioneering and radical historian of leisure and sport in Britain", The Independent, 26 August 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2015
  11. ^ "Professor Jeffrey Henderson", University of Bristol. Retrieved 31 March 2015
  12. ^ Arlott, John; "Fred Trueman", The Guardian, 3 July 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2015

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