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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

Coordinates: 52°18′31″N 0°41′45″W / 52.30855°N 0.69593°W / 52.30855; -0.69593
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Address
Map
The Pyghtle

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NN8 4RP

England
Coordinates52°18′31″N 0°41′45″W / 52.30855°N 0.69593°W / 52.30855; -0.69593
Information
Former nameSir Christopher Hatton School
TypeAcademy
Established1983 (1983)
Local authorityNorthamptonshire County Council
TrustHatton Academies Trust
SpecialistMaths and Computing
Department for Education URN137912 Tables
OfstedReports
Co-Principals
  • N Salisbury
  • A Mitchell
[1]
GenderMixed
Age range11–18
Enrolment1,228 (2019)[2]
Capacity1,254[2]
Houses
  • Burghley
  • Drake
  • Raleigh
  • Walsingham
Websitewww.hattonacademy.org.uk

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy (formerly Sir Christopher Hatton School) is an 11–18 mixed, secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.[3] It was established in 1983 and is part of the Hatton Academies Trust. It is named after Sir Christopher Hatton, a prominent Tudor politician and courtier of Queen Elizabeth I.

History

Sir Christopher Hatton School was established in 1983 following the merger of Westfield Boys School and Breezehill Girls School, on the Breezehill site. It has been a grant-maintained school and then a foundation school. It converted to academy status in March 2012 and renamed Sir Christopher Hatton Academy.[4] It was rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted following its inspection in January 2015.[5]

House system

The school has a house system of four houses which are named after people linked to Sir Christopher Hatton and his history, and are represented by a colour. The houses are:[6]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Co-Principals' Welcome". Sir Christopher Hatton Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Sir Christopher Hatton Academy". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Sir Christopher Hatton Academy". Schools and education. Northamptonshire County Council. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. ^ "About Us". Sir Christopher Hatton Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  5. ^ Weaver, Stephanie (11 February 2015). "Ofsted praise for outstanding Wellingborough school". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  6. ^ "House System". Sir Christopher Hatton Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2019.