Heartlands Academy
| Heartlands Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Great Francis Street , , B7 4QR | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1 September 2009[1] |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Department for Education URN | 135907 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of the Governors | Noran Flynn[3] |
| Interim Head Teacher | Miss Helen Tanner[2] |
| Staff | 150 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 841[5] |
| Capacity | 950[4] |
| Houses | Hurricane (blue), Lightning (yellow), Storm (red), and Tornado (green) |
| Colour(s) | Red and Black |
| Website | http://www.heartlands.academy/ |
Heartlands Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in the Nechells area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England.[6]
Heartlands Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils,[7] while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.[8]
History
Originally known as Duddeston Manor School and then Heartlands High School,[9] the school converted to academy status on 1 September 2009[10] and was renamed Heartlands Academy. The academy is sponsored by E-ACT and moved into a new building in 2012.[11]
Glynis Jones, the academy's principal of twelve years retired in 2015 and was succeeded by Richard Tattersfield, former principal of Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College.
GCSE results
Heartlands High School generally had low average percentage for 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent) A*-C including English & Mathematics in the past, with the lowest recorded being 11% back in 2003. However, since then, the average percentage has been going up steadily each year. Before the school turned to an academy in September 2009, the school had a percentage of 40% for the final year as Heartlands High School. Since becoming an academy in 2009, the results have been continuing to increase, reaching over 50% for the first time in 2012. In 2013 Heartlands achieved 57% which was their highest results percentage ever recorded.
| Track record: | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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| 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent) A*-C incl. English & Maths [12][13] | 11% | 13% | 22% | 29% | 28% | 30% | 40% | 47% | 45% | 56% | 57% | 54% | 52% | 62% |
Ofsted Reports
Heartlands High School was placed into special measures by Ofsted in 2003. Since appointing a new principal and a strong leadership team, the school went to good and improving in three years. In 2009 Heartlands High School was awarded Outstanding, the highest mark achievable in school Ofsted inspections. Since academy conversion, Heartlands Academy has continued to be awarded outstanding in 2012 and 2014, respectively.
| Inspection record: | March 2003 | March 2006 | February 2009 | January 2012 | February 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted [14] | Special Measures | Good and Improving | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding |
Principals
Principals have been
- 2003 - 2015 Glynis Jones
- 2016 - 2016 Richard Tattersfield
Notable former pupils
Duddeston Manor School
- Dennis Seaton, recording artist and record producer
Heartlands High School
- Jacob Banks, singer-songwriter
References
- ^ http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/general.xhtml?urn=135907
- ^ "Head Teachers's Announcement, Heartlands Academy". Heartlands Academy. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Governors". Heartlands Academy. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "EduBase Heartlands Academy". Department for Education. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Admissions Procedure". Heartlands Academy. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ http://www.heartlands-academy.org.uk/
- ^ http://www.heartlands-academy.org.uk/academic.html
- ^ http://www.heartlands-academy.org.uk/sixth-form.html
- ^ http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/birmingham-pupil-loved-her-school-so-much-92430
- ^ http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/general.xhtml?urn=135907
- ^ http://www.heartlands-academy.org.uk/home/principal-s-message.html
- ^ "GCSE results (2004-2007)". BBC. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "GCSE Results (2007-2014)" (PDF). Heartlands Academy. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Ofsted Inspection Reports". Ofsted. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
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