Samworth Church Academy

Samworth Church Academy

Established	Technical School 1945 Secondary School 1957 Academy from 2008
Type	Academy
Religion	Church of England
Principal	Barry Found^[1]
Location	Sherwood Hall Road Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 2DY England
DfE number	891/6905
DfE URN	135583 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–19
Website	School homepage

Samworth Church Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Mansfield in the English county of Nottinghamshire.^[2]

History

The school was established as "The Mansfield Secondary Technical School", which opened in 1945. It was housed in Nissen huts left over by a U.S. Army Hospital after the end of World War II on the outskirts of Mansfield, occupying the same site used by the current King's Mill Hospital.^[3]

The school moved to new premises on the opposite side of Mansfield in 1957, becoming known as "Sherwood Hall Secondary School".^[4]

In 1958 "The Sherwood Hall Girls Secondary School" was opened.^[5]

Recent history

Previously a community school administered by Nottinghamshire County Council, Sherwood Hall School converted to academy status on 1 September 2008 and was renamed Samworth Church Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham and businessman Sir David Samworth,^[6] however the school continues to coordinate with Nottinghamshire County Council for admissions.

Shortly after converting from a school to academy, in December 2008 planning consent was obtained to erect a new, high, large building upon open space on the opposite side of the site close to the boundary and overlooking rear gardens of nearby residential streets which angered the owners.^[7] The new construction was funded by central government.^[8]

Curriculum

Samworth Church Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs and OCR Nationals as programmes of study for pupils,^[9] while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs.^[10]

References

↑ Principal Barry Found's welcome message Retrieved 2014-12-19
↑ "The Samworth Church Academy". Samworth.schudio.com. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
↑ 'Our Mansfield and Area' website administered by Mansfield District Council Museum ANNALS OF MANSFIELD - 'Timeline' "1945 - A Secondary Technical School opened in the Nissen huts" and "1948 - The Mansfield Secondary Technical School, Sutton Road, was officially opened" Retrieved 2014-02-12
↑ 'Our Mansfield and Area' website administered by Mansfield District Council Museum ANNALS OF MANSFIELD - 'Timeline' "1957 - The Secondary Technical School moved...to Sherwood Hall." Retrieved 2014-02-12
↑ 'Our Mansfield and Area' website administered by Mansfield District Council Museum ANNALS OF MANSFIELD - 'Timeline' "1958, 17 September - The Sherwood Hall Girls Secondary School was officially opened.." Retrieved 2014-02-12
↑ "FAQs | The Samworth Church Academy". Samworth.schudio.com. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
↑ Chad, local newspaper Samworth building plans set for green light from planners Retrieved 2014-02-12
↑ Nottinghamshire County Council November 2013 Report to Finance and Property Committee Retrieved 2014-02-16
↑ "Curriculum | The Samworth Church Academy". Samworth.schudio.com. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
↑ "Subjects Taught at Sixth Form | The Samworth Church Academy". Samworth.schudio.com. Retrieved 2014-02-10.

External links

Samworth Church Academy official website

Education in Nottinghamshire

Primary schools	Ambleside Primary School Hempshill Hall Primary School The Nottingham Academy Serlby Park Academy Southwell Minster School

Secondary schools	Alderman White School All Saints' Catholic Academy Arnold Hill Academy Ashfield School The Becket School Bluecoat Beechdale Academy The Bramcote School The Brunts Academy The Bulwell Academy The Carlton Academy Carlton le Willows Academy Chilwell School Christ the King Catholic Academy Colonel Frank Seely School Djanogly City Academy The Dukeries Academy East Leake Academy The Elizabethan Academy Ellis Guilford School The Farnborough Academy Fernwood School Garibaldi College George Spencer Academy Hall Park Academy The Holgate Academy Joseph Whitaker School Kimberley School Kirkby College Magnus Church of England Academy The Manor Academy Meden School National Academy The Newark Academy The Nottingham Academy The Nottingham Bluecoat Academy Nottingham Emmanuel School Nottingham Free School Nottingham Girls' Academy Nottingham University Samworth Academy The Oakwood Academy Outwood Academy Portland Outwood Academy Valley Quarrydale Academy Redhill Academy Retford Oaks Academy Rushcliffe School Samworth Church Academy Selston High School Serlby Park Academy Sherwood Academy South Nottinghamshire Academy South Wolds Academy Southwell Minster School Sutton Community Academy Toot Hill School Top Valley Academy Trinity School Tuxford Academy West Bridgford School

Independent schools	Dagfa House School Dawn House School Hollygirt School Nottingham High School Nottingham Girls' High School Worksop College Worksop College Preparatory School

Further education	Bilborough College Central College Nottingham New College Nottingham North Nottinghamshire College St John's College Vision West Nottinghamshire College

Higher education	University of Nottingham Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Law School

Defunct institutions	Al Karam Secondary School Clifton Hall Girls' Grammar School Bramcote Hills Sport & Community College Henry Mellish School Ordsall Hall School Portland School Rufford School

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