Easingwold School
| Motto | Velle est Valere |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Headteacher | Rob Pritchard |
| Location |
York Road Easingwold North Yorkshire YO61 3EF England 54°06′57″N 1°11′24″W / 54.11593°N 1.19000°WCoordinates: 54°06′57″N 1°11′24″W / 54.11593°N 1.19000°W |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| DfE URN | 121664 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Capacity | 1,378 |
| Students | 972 as of January 2016 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Bronte, Cook, Moore, Wilberforce and Trueman; Pre September 2010: Bulmer, Galtres, Hambleton and Westerman |
| Website |
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Easingwold School is a mixed 11-18 community school in Easingwold, North Yorkshire, England. It is a comprehensive school, and had 972 pupils in 2016, including the on-site sixth form.[1] The school is currently in special measures following a 2016 Ofsted inspection that rated the school as inadequate for overall effectiveness.[2]
The school's current headteacher is Rob Pritchard,[1] who heads an interim leadership team.[3]
History
The school moved to its current larger site in 1954 and became a mixed, comprehensive school. The previous school site now houses Easingwold Primary School. In 1994 the Europa Block was added to the school to increase the number of classrooms available, specifically for languages. Since then a new maths block, science block and separate Sixth Form block have been added to the school grounds.
In October 2016, Ofsted published an inspection report that found the overall effectiveness of Easingwold School to be Inadequate.[4] The school was subsequently placed into special measures, with Headteacher Phil Benaiges removed from his post and replaced by Rob Pritchard as Interim Executive Headteacher.[2]
In April 2017, it was announced the school would reopen as an academy in September 2017, sponsored by Outwood Grange Academies Trust.[5]
Head Teachers
- 1958–1981 — Robin Gilbert
- 1981–1993 — Roger Kirk
- 1993–2000 — Peter Fletcher
- 2000–2012 — Carey Chidwick
- 2012 (February–August) — Geoff Jenkinson (Interim)
- September 2012–October 2016 — Phil Benaiges
- October 2016–Present — Rob Pritchard (Interim Executive Headteacher)[2]
Notable former pupils
- Stephen Hester CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland
- Bobby Mimms former professional footballer
- Sir Clive Woodward
- Jane Robinson, historian[6]
References
- 1 2 "Easingwold School". EduBase. Department for Education. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Town's secondary school put in to special measures". York Press. Newsquest Media Group. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "School confirms academy plans". York Press. Newsquest Media Group. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ↑ enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team. (5 November 2010). "Find an inspection report". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Ofsted.
- ↑ Swift, Nina (25 April 2017). "MP welcomes Easingwold School takeover after months of uncertainty over future". The Yorkshire Post. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ Catton, Richard (30 July 2009). "Jane Robinson dedicates book to former Easingwold School teacher Mollie Haigh". The Press. Retrieved 20 October 2012.