Lord Grey Academy
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| Lord Grey Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Rickley Lane , , MK3 6EW England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Aspire, Learn, Achieve |
| Established | 1973 |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Department for Education URN | 110531 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Sarah Conway |
| Head teacher | Mr Jim Parker |
| Staff | 240 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,405 |
| Houses | Lorenz, Enigma, Colossus and Turing |
| Colour(s) | Dark Green |
| Website | http://www.lordgrey.org.uk |
Lord Grey Academy is a comprehensive co-educational Academy in West Bletchley, Milton Keynes.
General Information
Lord Grey has four school houses: Lorenz, Enigma, Colossus and Turing, whose names relate to World War II code-breaking work at Bletchley Park. The first two of the house names refer to German enciphering machines and the third to the world's first programmable electronic digital computer that helped 'crack' their codes. Alan Turing was a British scientist at Bletchley Park who developed the principles that led to the creation of Colossus. He also laid the groundwork for modern computing and artificial intelligence.
History
Lord Grey opened in 1973 as a community comprehensive school following the amalgamation of Bletchley Grammar and Wilton Secondary schools. New accommodation was provided to supplement the existing facilities. The school was incorporated as a Grant Maintained School on 1 April 1993 and moved to Foundation status on 1 September 1999, under the New Framework for Schools.[citation needed]
On 1st April 2018 the school changed its name to Lord Grey Academy and became part of the Tove Learning Trust, which is also part of the SWAN Teaching School Alliance.[1]
2017 - Present Day
- Lord Grey School became Lord Grey Academy, part of the Tove Learning Trust, April 2018
2013 – 2016
- Eden Centre opened, 2015[clarification needed]
- Significant update to the campus; July 2014 full Ofsted inspection and rated as Good, 2014[citation needed]
2009 – 2012
- Milton Keynes South Sixth Form created and successful; graded ‘good’ by Ofsted in June 2011.[citation needed]
- Milton Keynes South Sixth Form created and successful; graded ‘good’ by Ofsted in June 2011;[citation needed] reconfirmed in October 2012[citation needed]
- Classical singing star Jonathan Ansell opens new building, November 2009
- New Hair Studio built
- Teaching and Learning Academy Status gained, February 2011.[citation needed]
2006 – 2008
- Gained Second Specialism in Humanities
- Achieved the Rugby Union Development Award (RFU).[citation needed]
- Awarded the FA Football status.[citation needed]
- Comenius status awarded with additional funding until 2009.[citation needed]
- £7.5 million capital improvement grant.[citation needed]
2003 – 2005
- Additional buildings and refurbishments to prepare for expansion to accommodate Year 7 (2005)
- School roll to surpass 1,500
- Ofsted confirms that “Lord Grey is a Good School with a Good Sixth Form”.[citation needed]
- Recognition as one of the “Most Improved Schools” in England by the Specialist Schools Academies Trust.[citation needed]
- Securing the School Achievement Award from the DfES.[citation needed]
1998 – 2002
- Substantial improvement in GCSE results – an increase of 14% on the previous year.[citation needed]
- Specialist College status (MFL) gained.[citation needed]
Ofsted 2014
The school was judged Good by Ofsted in 2014.
References
- ^ "History of the School – Lord Grey Academy". www.lordgrey.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-10.