Sir Frank Whittle Studio School

Sir Frank Whittle Studio School
Motto Inspire the Mind,
Create the Future
Established 2014
Type Studio School
Trust TLAT
Headteacher Mr Paul Hostead
Location Bitteswell Road
Lutterworth
Leicestershire
LE17 4EW
England
52°27′34″N 1°12′23″W / 52.459354°N 1.206344°W / 52.459354; -1.206344Coordinates: 52°27′34″N 1°12′23″W / 52.459354°N 1.206344°W / 52.459354; -1.206344
Staff ~23
Students ~80
Gender Mixed
Ages 14–19
Colours      Pink
     Grey
     Cyan
     Blue
Website Sir Frank Whittle Studio School

The Sir Frank Whittle Studio School is a new 14–19 Studio School and is half of The Lutterworth Academies Trust. It is situated alongside Lutterworth College in the rural market town of Lutterworth, South Leicestershire. There are approximately 80 students currently on roll.

The school specialises in Engineering, Business and Sport and is a hub for the local, regional and national economic needs and develops it's students academically and vocationally to fully prepare them for the challenges they face when leaving education. [1] It also works alongside employers to provide students with external experiential learning.[2][3]

2016 Results

The school received its first full set of results in August 2016. The schools Results placed Sir Frank Whittle Studio School as one of the highest performing secondary school in Leicestershire, ranking 6th out of all schools reporting results. The Progress 8 score of +0.15 is significantly above national average. [4]

Construction

Plans were first submitted to Harborough District Council in February 2014, with the intention to begin construction to be ready for the September 2014 cohort.

The Kier Group were contracted for the project with a build programme beginning on 9 February 2015 and finishing with a final handover on 27 November 2015. Due to numerous delays with planning permission, the build didn't commence until 27 March 2015 with a ground breaking ceremony where local dignitaries were in attendance.

The first intake of students were admitted in September 2014[5] and as a result of the building not being completed, a temporary building was erected on the Lutterworth College site to accommodate the students until construction on the school was complete.

Initial construction was completed to a safe and usable standard on 10 December 2015. Furniture and equipment were then moved in for the following week in time for students to begin learning in the new building on 14 December 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Studio Schools Trust Overview". Studio Schools Trust. 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Interview with Executive Principal". BBC News. BBC. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sponsors and Partners". Sir Frank Whittle Studio School. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  4. ↑ website, Frank Whittle Studio School. "Frank Whittle Studio School - Outstanding results for Sir Frank Whittle!". www.sirfrankwhittlestudioschool.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  5. ↑ "Sir Frank Whittle Studio School, in Lutterworth, Gets Off to a Good Start". Leicester Mercury. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

Official DFE page

https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/141012

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