- Orwell High School
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Felixstowe Academy Maidstone Road Campus Motto Learning together. Succeeding together. Respecting one another. Closed August 2011 Type Comprehensive Executive Headteacher / Head of School Mr R Cawley / Ms P Doyle Specialism Technology College Location Maidstone Road
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 9EF
EnglandLocal authority Suffolk DfE URN 124812 Ofsted Reports Staff 170 Students 774 Gender Coeducational Ages 11–18 Houses Allenby, Cavendish, Felix, Mills Website orwellhigh.com Coordinates: 51°58′09″N 1°20′03″E / 51.969285°N 1.334236°E
Orwell High School was a medium size secondary community school with Specialist Technology College status located in the port town of Felixstowe, Suffolk, England. In September 2009 the school became a foundation school supported by the charitable Felixstowe Learning Trust[1][2]. In September 2011, the school was closed, and merged with Deben High School, to form the Felixstowe Academy
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Ofsted Reports
In 2006 the school was issued with a notice to improve[3]. There was a subsequent inspection in 2007 in which the school was seen to be making "satisfactory progress" and therefore the notice to improve was revoked[4]. In 2010 51% of Orwell candidates gained five GCSEs grade A* to C in English and Maths[5].
In October 2009 OFSTED stated that the school was satisfactory, but Leadership and Management and the Capacity to Improve were both good[1].
Pupils and further education students
The school has 770+ students on roll[1], including a sixth form, which is shared with Deben High School, of around 120. Age ranges from 11-18, but facilities are also offered for adult learners outside of school hours. The school is mixed sex and non-denominational.
The majority of students are from White British backgrounds and almost all have English as their first language[1]. The school has a higher proportion of students with special educational needs than the national average[1].
The school offers further education (FE) courses, primarily at A-Level, but also several specialised vocational courses.
Leadership
The Executive Headteacher, Robert Cawley, started at the school in 2010, following a period of instability and leadership change. The previous Headteacher, Peter Tomkins resigned from his post in May 2010 having been suspended since February 2010[6]. A statement from John Barker, the Chair of Governors, thanked Peter for his hard work and dedication[6].
References
- ^ a b c d e Ofsted Report, 2009, 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2010-05-05
- ^ Orwell High School Profile Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ Ofsted Report, 2006, 2006-03-09. Retrieved 2010-05-05
- ^ Ofsted Report, 2007, 2007-05-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05
- ^ a 26% rise on the previous year's results BBC Education Profile - Orwell High School 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ a b Potter.T (2010) 'School scandal head quits amid relationship rumours' East Anglian Daily Times, 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
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