Alde Valley School
 Alde Valley School logo | |
| Motto | Achievement for All, The School of Opportunity |
|---|---|
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Headteacher | Ian Flintoff B.A. (Hons) M.A. (Oxon) |
| Location |
Seaward Avenue Leiston Suffolk IP16 4BG  England Coordinates: 52°12′12″N 1°35′08″E / 52.20323°N 1.58553°E |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| DfE number | 935/4059 |
| DfE URN | 124819 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Capacity | 1100 |
| Students | c.712 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Alde, Blyth, Deben, Orwell |
| Colours | Navy Blue & Sky Blue |
| Publication | Vocalise |
| Website | Alde Valley School |
Alde Valley School is a comprehensive school in Leiston in the English county of Suffolk. It has approximately 712 pupils aged 11 to 18, including around 200 in the sixth form. It draws pupils from the surrounding coastal area, including the towns of Leiston, Aldeburgh and Saxmundham.[1]
The school was previously known as Leiston Community High School and was, for many years, a 13 to 18 school. In September 2012, as part of reorganisation of high school education in Suffolk, the school became an 11 to 18 school and rebranded itself as Alde Valley School, reflecting its wide catchment area.[2][3][4]
The school's headteacher is Ian Flintoff. The school was one of the most improved in England in 2004[5] A broad Key Stage 4 curriculum is seen as a particular strength.[4]
Specialist learning links
The school has been a specialist technology college since 2001 and also has an applied learning specialism.[4] The school is part of the North Suffolk partnership and played a leading role in the setting up of a vocational skills centre based in Halesworth.[4][6][7] It has achieved Healthy Schools status as well as being commended by BECTA for its curriculum and achieving the Information Technology mark.[4] It was named Suffolk Sports School of the Year in 2009.[4]
Close links with the nearby Sizewell nuclear power stations are in place[8] and the school is the lead organisation for the Schools Energy Network.[9]
Sixth form
The school has a sixth form of around 200 students. Following reorganisation in 2012, a dedicated sixth form centre was created in the centre of Leiston on Waterloo Avenue, leaving years 7 to 11 on the main Seaward Avenue site.[2]
External links
References
- ↑ Leiston Community High School profile, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Potter.T (2012) Leiston: Pupils take first lessons in new-look high school, East Anglian Daily Times, 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- ↑ Robinson.C (2011) Leiston: Headteacher outlines vision of high school’s future, East Anglian Daily Times, 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Leiston Community High School: Ofsted Report, Ofsted, 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ↑ Nuttall.D (2005) Suffolk pupils set new GCSE record, East Anglian Daily Times, 2005-01-13. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ Work starts on pioneering skills centre, East Anglian Daily Times, 2006-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ Robinson.C (2011) Leiston: ‘Overwhelming’ support for Alde Valley School, East Anglian Daily Times, 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ Green.D (2007) School benefits from station link-up, East Anglian Daily Times, 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ Waveney students become energy ambassadors, Eastern Daily Press, 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-09-22.