South Hunsley School
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| Motto | Inspire Aspire |
|---|---|
| Type | Secondary Academy |
| Location |
East Dale Road Melton East Riding of Yorkshire HU14 3HS England Coordinates: 53°43′38″N 0°32′04″W / 53.727300°N 0.534500°W |
| DfE URN | 118077 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1,806 |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www.southhunsley.org.uk |
South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College is a large secondary school and sixth form, situated in Melton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England near the A63. In April 2010, the school became an Academy.
Overview
The school was founded as South Hunsley County Secondary School in 1956; it occupies a 48 acres (0.19 km2) site, and has been expanded since opening.[1]
As of 2012 South Hunsley is a specialist Technology college. The school has new public sporting facilities including a swimming pool, gymnasium and a 3G football pitch. In 2007, 69% of pupils gained 5 grade A-C GCSEs including English and Maths, the best for state schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire, with almost 2000 students.[citation needed]
Route controversy
Concerns about safety of children travelling to the school along the busy A63 road led to a campaign to install crash barriers on the route.[2] In 2011 crash barriers were installed on a stretch of the road near Welton.[3]
Alumni
- Sarah Cruddas, BBC reporter.
- Alex Deakin, BBC weather presenter.
- Marc Pickering, actor.
- Debra Stephenson, actress.
References
- ↑ Sources:
- "South Hunsley School, North Ferriby", www.schoolsnet.com, retrieved 20 February 2012
- "Success Of South Hunsley School", www.accessmylibrary.com (Hull Daily Mail via Europe Intelligence Wire), 20 December 2002
- ↑ "1,000 back safety barriers campaign, but Highways Agency will not install them", www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk, 6 September 2010
- ↑ "Crash barriers to protect school children on busy East Yorkshire road", www.jacksons-security.co.uk, 25 January 2011