Holyrood Academy
Address
Zembard Lane

Chard
,
Somerset
,
TA20 1JL

England
Coordinates50°52′34″N 2°57′49″W / 50.8762°N 2.9636°W / 50.8762; -2.9636
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1st September 2010 prior to this
Department for Education URN136295 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherDave MacCormick
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,229 as of 2013[1]
HousesStringfellow, Bonfield, Denslow and Gillingham
Colour(s)Gold, Black and Red
Websitehttp://www.holyroodacademy.com/

Welcome to Holyrood Academy Wiki page. Holyrood Academy, previously known as Holyrood Community School before September 2010, is a secondary school with academy status in Chard, Somerset, England. From April 2017 to August 2019 it was part of the Vector Learning Trust, a Multi Academy Trust which also included the nearby Axe Valley Academy in Axminster.[2]

In September 2019, both Holyrood and Axe Valley joined the Uffculme Academy Trust.[3]

The school has existed from somewhere around 1910, previously being referred to as "Holyrood Secondary Modern School", "Holyrood Secondary School", "Holyrood Comprehensive School" and "Holyrood Community School".[4]

As of 2019, Holyrood Academy has 1,276 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18, 100 teachers, 23 teaching assistants and 37 support staff.[5]

Students are taught for 25 lessons a week, each is 60 minutes long. In addition, students have a daily tutorial period (20 minutes).[6]

Holyrood Academy also has a sixth form on campus offering BTEC and A level courses to 16-18 year olds.

Notable students

Ben Hamer, English footballer[7]

Matthew Clay - 2006 Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist in Swimming

References

  1. ↑ "Holyrood Academy" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Academy Status". Holyrood Academy. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Our Academies | Uffculme Academy Trust". uffculmetrust.org. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Old-Maps - the online repository of historic maps - home page". www.old-maps.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Holyrood Academy - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Academy Curriculum Overview - Holyrood Academy". www.holyroodacademy.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ben Hamer Popped By...! - Holyrood Academy". www.holyroodacademy.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.


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