Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy
| Established | 1547 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Mrs Pamela Massett |
| Founder | Robert Holgate |
| Location |
Wakefield Road Hemsworth City of Wakefield West Yorkshire WF9 4AB England 53°36′55″N 1°21′08″W / 53.6154°N 1.3522°WCoordinates: 53°36′55″N 1°21′08″W / 53.6154°N 1.3522°W |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| DfE number | 384/4003 |
| DfE URN | 139335 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1,358 as of November 2015 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Publication | Insight Magazine |
| Website | School website |
Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Hemsworth in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.[1]
The school was first known as Hemsworth Grammar School, one of three grammar schools founded in 1547 by the Archbishop of York, Robert Holgate. It was renamed Hemsworth High School when the school became comprehensive. In 2001 the school gained specialist status as an Arts College and was renamed Hemsworth Arts and Community College. The school converted to academy status in August 2013 and was renamed Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Wakefield City Academies trust,[2] but continues to coordinate with Wakefield Council for admissions.
Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.[3] The school also offers adult education courses to the local community.[4]
Notable former pupils
Hemsworth High School
- David Wainwright, cricketer
Hemsworth Grammar School
- Sir Derek Birkin, Chairman of RTZ (Rio Tinto Group), and father of Michael Birkin (executive)
- Derek Birley, educationalist and writer, Vice-Chancellor from 1984-81 of the University of Ulster
- Geoffrey Boycott, legendary Yorkshire and England cricketer (batsman)
- Phil Bull, gambler and publisher, who founded Timeform in Halifax
- Jeffrey Ennis, Labour MP from 1997-2010 for Barnsley East and Mexborough
- Leonard Parkin, journalist at ITN in the 1970s and 1980s on the News at Ten and 5.45 News
- Peter Toon, priest and theologian
References
- ↑ "Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy". hemsworth.wakefield.sch.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Wakefield City Academies Trust, Achieving excellence through partnership". wcatrust.org. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Curriculum". hemsworth.wakefield.sch.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "About Us". hemsworth.wakefield.sch.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2015.