Jane Austen College

Jane Austen College
Motto Instilling a love of knowledge
Established September 2014
Type Free school
Principal Claire Heald
Location 46-48 Colegate
Norwich
Norfolk
NR3 1PL
England
DfE number 926/4013
DfE URN 140815 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1,100
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–19
Colours Red, grey and black
Website Jane Austen College

Jane Austen College is a secondary free school located in Norwich, owned by the Inspiration Trust, that opened in September 2014.[1] The school's Principal is Claire Heald.[2]

History

Plans for the school were announced in March 2013 with the intention to locate in central Norwich.[2] Jane Austen was approved by the Department for Education, on 22 May 2013, to open in September 2014.[3]

Academic organisation

The school will eventually have places to educate 1,100 students aged 11–18. The school specialises in English and humanities, and all pupils are required to study a language until age 16.[4] There are also classes on cultural education and the compulsory language study also includes Latin.[5] The school does not to set homework for its pupils, but instead has an extended school day finishing at 4:30 on Monday and Friday. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the school remains open until 5:30 for students to take part in electives, an activity of the students choice such as Choir or Football. [1][5]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Norwich's Jane Austen College could drop homework". BBC News. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Leggett, Victoria (16 March 2013). "Free school bid for Norwich city centre". EDP 24. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Adams, Richard (22 May 2013). "Full list of free schools approved for 2014 opening". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Norwich/Ixworth: Two New Free Schools Approved". Heart 102.4. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Paton, Graeme (5 June 2013). "School bans homework to give pupils more 'family time'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2013.

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