Huxlow Science College
| Established | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Head Teacher | Mick Malton |
| Location |
Finedon Road Irthlingborough Northamptonshire NN9 5TY England  Coordinates: 52°18′40″N 0°36′58″W / 52.311°N 0.616°W |
| DfE number | 928/4017 |
| DfE URN | 138030 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | 85 |
| Students | 804 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | College website |
Huxlow Science College is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. It was founded in 1962 and was previously known as Finedon and Irthlingborough Secondary Modern School.[1] Previously a specialist Science College, the school converted to academy status in April 2012. However the school continues to offer science as a specialism.
The current Head Teacher is Mick Malton. He will be leading The Pilgrim Partnership, which contains various schools in the area working together, one being Huxlow. There were approximately 700 students in Years 7 to 11 on roll in the 2011-2012 college year, plus around 100 students in the Sixth Form, which is shared with two other local schools. There are 52 teachers (full-time equivalent) and 33 support staff.[2]
Feeder schools
The College gains its Year 7 students from primary schools in Irthlingborough and Finedon, as well as numerous schools in surrounding villages.
Sixth form provision
The college does not produce enough sixth form students to make an independent sixth form viable, and so it is part of the East Northamptonshire College with two other local schools (The Ferrers Specialist Arts College and Rushden Community College), as well as Prince William School in Oundle.[3] The Head of Sixth Form is Jacqueline Holmes.
Achievement
In the College's latest Ofsted report in 2011,[4] the College was deemed to be providing a "good" quality of education in all main areas (Overall effectivness, capacity to improve, and teaching and learning). In 2012 the College achieved results of 48% of students gaining at least 5 GCSEs at C grade or above including English and Mathematics.[2][5]
Percentage of students achieving 5+ GCSEs including Maths and English
References
- ↑ "Huxlow Science College makes half a century with time capsule burial". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Huxlow Science College". Department for Education. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ "TENC Prospectus". The East Northamptonshire College. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ "Huxlow Science College Ofsted Report". Ofsted. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Northamptonshire League Tables 2012". The Independent. Retrieved 6 January 2013.