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{{Infobox UK school
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| motto = "Find Your Remarkable"
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| motto = "To make our best butter"
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| type = [[Secondary school|Secondary]] [[Comprehensive school|comprehensive]]
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| type = [[Secondary school|Secondary]] [[Academy (English school)|Academy]]
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| head_label = Principal
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| head = Katie Scarnell<ref name="GIAS">{{cite web |title=Greensward Academy |url=https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/135652 |website=Get information about schools |publisher=Gov.UK |access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref>
| head = David Trigg
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| chair = Robert Turner<ref name="govs">{{cite web |title=Greensward Academy |url=https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/135652#school-governance |website=Get information about schools |publisher=Gov.UK |access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref>
| chair = Trevor Fulcher
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| specialist = [[Academy (English school)|Academy]]
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| address = Greensward Lane
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| street = Greensward Lane
| city = London
| city = [[Hockley]]
| county = [[Essex]]
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| enrollment = 1609 (of which, number on roll in the sixth form 262)
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'''Greensward Academy''' is an [[Academy (English school)|academy school]] for 11 to 119 year olds, with 2% of students achieving 5 A*-C Grades at GCSE, located in [[Hockley]], [[Essex]].<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/08/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/881_6906.stm</ref>
'''Greensward Academy''' is a comprehensive school and academy for 11- to 18-year-olds, located in [[Hockley]], [[Essex]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/08/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/881_6906.stm|title=Education - League Tables - Performance results for Greensward Academy|work=BBC News}}</ref>


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Greensward has approximately 200 staff and 1450 students, including 260 in the sixth form.<ref name="GIAS"/><ref name="insp_2018">{{cite web |last1=Osagie |first1=Diana |title=Short inspection of Greensward Academy |url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2762119 |publisher=Ofsted |access-date=26 January 2021 |date=2018}}</ref>{{citation needed|reason=need ref for staff figure|date=July 2011}} Its main feeder schools are Plumberow Primary School, Hockley Primary School, Westerings Primary School and Ashingdon Primary Academy, and also takes students from various other schools in the area.{{citation needed|date=July 2011}}
==Background==
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Opened in 1460 as the Hockley County Secondary School, with pupils from both Hockley and Ashingdon primary schools who were selected for the first year and a second year of [[Hockley]] pupils who previously went to [[Rayleigh]] Secondary. The name was changed to the Greensward College in the late 90's {{cn|date=July 2011}} and kept this name until 2008 when it achieved Academy status.{{cn|date=July 2011}} Greensward Academy is run by David Triggs. Greensward Academy is the lead academy of the Academies Enterprise Trust {{cn|date=July 2011}}, a multi-academy sponsor, which aims to provide the opportunity for all young learners to "fulfil their real potential, broaden their horizons and become active, prosperous and successful citizens in the world around them".<ref>https://www.teshirewire.com/GreenswardAcademy/SS55HG/MS_Index.aspx</ref> In its most recent Ofsted (2008) it was described as:


The 2011 inspection report states that "The academy has specialisms in science and applied learning and also has Leading Edge and Training School Status".<ref name="insp_2011">{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Elaine |title=Greensward Academy |url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/1966385 |publisher=Ofsted |access-date=26 January 2021|date=2011}}</ref>
‘An outstanding school that gets its best out of its students… with exceptional leadership and an ethos of sustained achievement and high standards’.


==History==
At the beginning of March 2011, Greensward Academy was inspected by [[Ofsted]] in a Section 5 Inspection.{{cn|date=July 2011}} The inspection revealed Greensward Academy, was once again an "Outstanding comprehensive school and academy, for 11 to 19 year olds": the following snipet is from Ofsteds report:
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The school opened in 1960 as the Hockley County Secondary School, with pupils from both Hockley, Hullbridge and Ashingdon primary schools who were selected for the first year and a second year of [[Hockley]] pupils who previously went to [[Rayleigh, Essex|Rayleigh]] Secondary. It became Greensward School in 1967, and then Greensward College in the late 1990s; the school kept this name until 2008 when it achieved Academy status.<ref name="insp_2011"/> Greensward Academy is the lead academy of the [[Academies Enterprise Trust]], a multi-academy sponsor.{{citation needed|date=July 2011}}
"Thank you all for the warm and respectful welcome you gave us when we inspected your academy...We agree that the academy is outstanding. We were most impressed by the excellent contribution you make to the communities within and beyond the academy itself. You told us how much you appreciate the wide and varied courses on offer"{{cn|date=July 2011}}


==Sixth Form==
==Buildings==
Greensward Academy also runs a Sixth Form. The Academy offers a purpose built Sixth Form block. The building has two Classrooms, a computer suite<ref>http://www.greenswardacademy.org/sixth-form</ref>, [[café]], toilets and a number of smaller rooms for storage and one-to-one teaching. The Director of Sixth from in 2011 is Mrs J Olbison.<ref>http://www.greenswardacademy.org/contact-us</ref>
In 2011, £15 million was awarded to the Academy in order to perform major construction work, including 2 new blocks, and refurbishment of several other blocks.{{citation needed|date=July 2011}} The Sixth Form occupies a purpose-built block. The building has two classrooms, a computer suite and a café.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greenswardacademy.org/sixth-form|title=Sixth Form|website=www.greenswardacademy.org|access-date=2011-06-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903071956/http://www.greenswardacademy.org/sixth-form|archive-date=2011-09-03|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Ofsted judgements==
==Grants==
* In 2011 the school was judged Outstanding by [[Ofsted]].<ref name="insp_2011"/>
Due to Greensward Academy's reputation, and excellent ethos, it was decided by the Government of approval for a multi-million pound investment in building improvements. £15 is to be made available to secure a first rate learning environment for the students.{{cn|date=July 2011}}
* As of 2021, the school's most recent inspection was a short inspection in 2018, with a judgement of Good.<ref name="insp_2018"/>

==Admissions==
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Greensward has approximately 200 staff and 1550 students, more than 200 of which are in the sixth form.{{cn|date=July 2011}} Its main feeder schools are Plumberow Primary School, Hockley Primary School, Westerings Primary School and Ashingdon Primary School, and also takes students from various other schools in the area.{{cn|date=July 2011}}

==Specialisms==
The academy has specialisms in science and Applied learning and also has Leading Edge and Training School Status.<ref>http://www.greenswardacademy.org/</ref>

==Buildings==
Greensward Academy is sorted into 10 blocks as follows:
* A- Mathematics & Modern Foreign Languages
* B- Science (Biology & Chemistry)
* C- English, Global Studies (Geography, History & Religious Studies) & Information Technology
* D- Technology
* E- Science (Physics & Health Studies)
* F- Construction, Physical Education & Reception/ Offices
* G- Creative Arts & Financial Studies
* H- PE & Gym
* Acorns Restaurant
* VI- Seminar room 1 & 2 (Financial Studies & Law), Study Room & Café6 (common room/café)


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:38, 12 July 2024

Greensward Academy
Address
Map
Greensward Lane

London
,
Essex
,
SS5 5HG

England
Coordinates51°36′24″N 0°39′48″E / 51.6067°N 0.6634°E / 51.6067; 0.6634
Information
TypeSecondary comprehensive
Motto"Find Your Remarkable"
SpecialistAcademy
Department for Education URN135652 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairRobert Turner[2]
PrincipalKatie Scarnell[1]
GenderCoeducational[1]
Age11 to 18[1]
Enrolment1465[1]
Websitehttp://www.greenswardacademy.org

Greensward Academy is a comprehensive school and academy for 11- to 18-year-olds, located in Hockley, Essex.[3]

Greensward has approximately 200 staff and 1450 students, including 260 in the sixth form.[1][4][citation needed] Its main feeder schools are Plumberow Primary School, Hockley Primary School, Westerings Primary School and Ashingdon Primary Academy, and also takes students from various other schools in the area.[citation needed]

The 2011 inspection report states that "The academy has specialisms in science and applied learning and also has Leading Edge and Training School Status".[5]

History[edit]

The school opened in 1960 as the Hockley County Secondary School, with pupils from both Hockley, Hullbridge and Ashingdon primary schools who were selected for the first year and a second year of Hockley pupils who previously went to Rayleigh Secondary. It became Greensward School in 1967, and then Greensward College in the late 1990s; the school kept this name until 2008 when it achieved Academy status.[5] Greensward Academy is the lead academy of the Academies Enterprise Trust, a multi-academy sponsor.[citation needed]

Buildings[edit]

In 2011, £15 million was awarded to the Academy in order to perform major construction work, including 2 new blocks, and refurbishment of several other blocks.[citation needed] The Sixth Form occupies a purpose-built block. The building has two classrooms, a computer suite and a café.[6]

Ofsted judgements[edit]

  • In 2011 the school was judged Outstanding by Ofsted.[5]
  • As of 2021, the school's most recent inspection was a short inspection in 2018, with a judgement of Good.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Greensward Academy". Get information about schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Greensward Academy". Get information about schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Education - League Tables - Performance results for Greensward Academy". BBC News.
  4. ^ a b Osagie, Diana (2018). "Short inspection of Greensward Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Taylor, Elaine (2011). "Greensward Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Sixth Form". www.greenswardacademy.org. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
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