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Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Lord
Address
Station Road, Honley, Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Phone Number
01484506484
Phase
Academy
Type
Academy converter
Age Range
11-16
Religious Character
Does not apply
Gender
Mixed
Number of Pupils
1271
Local Authority
Kirklees
Highlights from Latest Inspection
This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.
Summary of key findings for parents and pupils
This is a good school Good leadership has successfully brought about improvements in pupils' outcomes and the quality of teaching, learning and assessment.
Consequently, the overall effectiveness of the school has improved since the previous inspection and is now good. Pupils' outcomes are good across the school in a wide range of subjects, including mathematics and English. This is because teachers have high expectations of what pupils can achieve and plan interesting tasks that engage pupils in their learning.
Pupils' personal development, behaviour and welfare is good. Pupils contribute well to their learning. They treat each other, and adults, with dignity... and respect.
Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is a strength of the school. The curriculum provides many opportunities for pupils to develop a strong understanding of the arts, other cultures and religions, as well as a strong understanding of life in modern Britain. Good subject leadership is supporting improvements to the quality of teaching and learning across a wide range of subjects.
Governors make an exceptional contribution to the leadership of the school. High ambitions and outstanding knowledge of the school's work enables them to make an excellent contribution to the school's improvement. It is not yet an outstanding school because : There are a small number of subjects, including science, where not enough pupils are making good progress.
School plans for improvement are not always sharply focused on the impact that actions are intended to have on improving teaching and outcomes. A few subject leaders have not established high levels of consistently strong progress and teaching in their subject areas.
Information about this school
The school is larger than the average-sized secondary school.
The proportion of disadvantaged pupils known to be eligible for support through the pupil premium is below average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are looked after by the local authority. Most pupils are of White British heritage.
Few pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is average. The school meets the current government floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for attainment and progress in English and mathematics by the end of Year 11.
There are five alternative providers currently used by the school for a very small number of pupils. They are: Ethos College; New Directions College; Edgerton College; Kirklees College and Westfields Pupil Referral Unit. The school holds the Artsmark Gold award.
The school hosts a specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs. The unit caters for 20 pupils who have been diagnosed as having autistic spectrum disorder. The headteacher has been appointed since the previous inspection, starting on 1 January 2014.
The school has received support from a national leader in education, the Principal from Moor End Academy, to strengthen leadership in the school. It has also used support from Penistone Grammar School and Temple Moor High School to check and improve pupils' progress in mathematics, science, history, geography and religious education. In September 2014, the school changed its status from a community school to a foundation school, creating The Honley Co-operative Learning Trust.
