Huxlow Science College
| Established | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Head Teacher | Mr S Gordon |
| Location |
Finedon Road Irthlingborough Northamptonshire NN9 5TY England  Coordinates: 52°18′40″N 0°36′58″W / 52.311°N 0.616°W |
| DfE number | 928/4017 |
| DfE URN | 138030 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 804 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | College website |
Huxlow Science College is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Previously a specialist Science College, the school converted to academy status in April 2012. There are just over 800 students on roll, including around 100 students in the Sixth Form, which is shared with two other local schools.
It was founded in 1962 and was previously known as Finedon and Irthlingborough Secondary Modern School.[1]
The current Head Teacher is Mr S Gordon. There are 47 teachers (full-time equivalent) and 36 support staff.[2]
Feeder schools
The College gains its Year 7 students from primary schools in Irthlingborough, Finedon, Little Addington, Great Addington and Woodford as well as numerous schools in surrounding villages.
Sixth form provision
The Sixth Form is part of The East Northamptonshire College (TENC), which combines the strengths of Huxlow Science College, The Ferrers School and The Rushden Academy at post-16 level.[3]
Achievement
In the College's latest Ofsted report in 2014,[4] the College was deemed to be "requiring improvement" in all main areas (achievement, quality of teaching, behaviour and leadership/management).
Percentage of students achieving 5+ GCSEs including Maths and English [5]
- 2012: 59%
- 2013: 57%
- 2014: 54%
- 2015: 48%
References
- ↑ "Huxlow Science College makes half a century with time capsule burial". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ "Huxlow Science College". Department for Education. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ http://www.huxlow.northants.sch.uk/Huxlow-and-TENC
- ↑ "Huxlow Science College Ofsted Report 30 April 2014" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Huxlow College at Performance Tables 2015". education.gov.uk. Department of Education. Retrieved 22 October 2015.