The Bulwell Academy
 | |
| Motto | Everyone Achieves |
|---|---|
| Established | September 2009 |
| Type | Academy |
| Trust |
Edge Foundation The Bulwell Academy Trust |
| Headteacher | Paul Halcro |
| Deputy Headteacher | Liz Parry |
| Chair | Thomas Telford School (since 2012) |
| Founder |
Nottingham City Council Thomas Telford School |
| Location |
Squires Avenue Bulwell, Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG6 8HG England Coordinates: 53°00′22″N 1°11′40″W / 53.0062°N 1.1944°W |
| DfE number | 892/6919 |
| DfE URN | 135685 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | See below |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Houses | 5 |
| Colours | Red and Blue |
| Publication | The Bulwell Academy Newsletter |
| Students | 1000 (approx) |
| Learning Platform | http://learn.nottingham.sch.uk |
| Website |
BulwellAcademyTrust |
The Bulwell Academy (formerly Riverleen School and formerly The Henry mellish school) a large academy situated in Bulwell, Nottingham, England, an area of social deprivation. It has strong business and industry links and specialises in Business & Enterprise.
About The Bulwell Academy
The Bulwell Academy caters for 1,050 11- to 16-year-olds with up to a further 250 places for post-16 students. The academy has a business and enterprise specialism and has local business partnerships.
Paul Halcro is the principal of The Bulwell Academy and has been in teaching for more than 15 years having previously been deputy head at Thomas Telford School, one of the UK’s top performing schools.
The multimillion-pound building, opened in 2010, has a modern design including a number of environmental sustainability features. On arrival at The Bulwell Academy students are confronted by a large, glass-fronted Enterprise Hub – a key design feature to emphasise the academy’s business and enterprise specialism. A central courtyard area is sheltered by a tented roofing system where rainwater is collected and used as ‘grey’ water to flush the toilets. Another unusual feature is the roof area, which is 80 per cent covered in sedum – a moss-type plant – to help reduce incoming noise and minimise rain water run-off.
Staff
- Principal: Paul Halcro
- Senior Vice Principal: Mr Derry
- Director of Finance & Operations: Mark Blyton
- Director of Business & Enterprise: Alison Bingham
Academy Sponsors
About Edge EDGE is an independent education foundation.
About Thomas Telford The Bulwell Academy joined the group of Thomas Telford Schools in 2012. Other schools in the group include the Madeley Academy, Sandwell Academy and Walsall Academy. The academies all work together to develop best practice and share knowledge. The students have the opportunity to regularly compete in inter-academy competitions throughout the year in a variety of sports and activities.