Sawtry Village Academy
| Sawtry Village Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Fen Lane , , PE28 5TQ | |
| Coordinates | 52°26′12″N 0°16′47″W / 52.4367°N 0.2796°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Department for Education URN | 136974 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Sarah Wilson |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,202 as of January 2016[update] |
| Houses |
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| Colour(s) | Navy Blue & Gold |
| Website | http://www.sawtryva.org/ |
Sawtry Village Academy (formerly Sawtry Community College) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in the village of Sawtry, Cambridgeshire a short distance from Peterborough.
Sawtry Community College converted to academy status in April 2015 and was renamed Sawtry Village Academy. The school is now part of the Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT).[1]
Management
The current Principal is Sarah Wilson, who is assisted by Deputy Principal Simon Parsons and five Assistant Principals.[2] Wilson was appointed following the resignation of the previous principal, James Stewart. Stewart left the school in Summer 2014 after a critical Ofsted report, and was subsequently arrested over allegations of fraud.[3] In October 2017, Stewart was convicted of four counts of fraud and one of misconduct in a public office. Stewart used £85,000 of school funds to pay off personal debts, £6,000 of school funds to cover household bills, and aided and abetted vice-principal Alan Stevens to commit fraud.[4] During the trial, the court heard that Stewart would routinely lock himself in his office—which he refurbished at school expense for thousands of pounds—where he had "a private phone line installed to place bets with bookmaker William Hill, and [would] watch horse racing on TV."[4] His office also contained sex toys, condoms, lubricants and alcohol.[4] Stewart was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment by Mr Justice Stuart Bridge at Huntingdon Law Courts.[4]
Tutoring System
The school made a decision to change to a Vertical Tutoring System in 2009, this system was originally split into 6 houses but for September 2015 these will be reduced to 4 main school houses and 1 sixth form house, to reflect the falling intake of the school. The school is committed to ensuring that every child achieves their academic potential whilst being supported to attain the best possible outcomes. To support the challenging curriculum, the school will implement the CMAT set of Academy Pledges which students are expected to complete during the course of their time at the academy, at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. Pledges are an awards system which offers students a range of character building opportunities that enhance their learning and development. It is an expectation of every pupil to complete their Pledges during their time at the academy.
The Pledge system aims to encourage and support many important qualities in students, such as responsibility, expectation, intuition and citizenship, all of which are crucial for giving students employability and brighter futures.
References
- ^ Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust [1]
- ^ Sawtry College Website [2]
- ^ Rozina Sabur (6 September 2017). "Former head teacher adapted his office to have sex and got drunk in school hours, tribunal hears". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Sawtry Village Academy ex-principal admits £100k fraud". BBC News. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.