South Hunsley School
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| South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College | |
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East Dale Road , , HU14 3HS England | |
| Coordinates | 53°43′39″N 0°32′06″W / 53.7275°N 0.5350°W |
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| Type | Secondary Academy |
| Motto | Inspire • Aspire |
| Established | 1956 |
| Department for Education URN | 136667 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Michaela Blackledge |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 2200 |
| Website | http://www.southhunsley.org.uk/ |
South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College is a large secondary school and sixth form, situated in Melton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the A63. In April 2010, the school became an Academy.
Overview
[edit]The school was founded as South Hunsley County Secondary School in 1956. It occupies 48 acres (0.19 km2), and has been expanded since opening.[1]
As of 2012 South Hunsley is a specialist Technology college. The school has public sporting facilities including a gymnasium, climbing wall and a 3G football pitch. The school had a large swimming pool and leisure facility until its closure in 2016.
In 2007, 69% of pupils gained 5 grade A-C GCSEs, including English and Maths, the best for state schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire, with almost 2000 students.[citation needed]
As of 2013, the grouping systems were: Years (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) Houses (Indus, Draco, Pegasus, Orion, Hercules, Vela) Form (1-12 Formatted Year-Form (e.g. Year 7 form 3 is written as 7–3))
In 2014, the South Hunsley Primary was set to open in September 2015.
South Hunsley School is rated outstanding by Ofsted, and is placed in the top 3% of schools nationally.[2]
Alumni
[edit] | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (October 2013) |
- Harry Cardwell, footballer.[3]
- Sarah Cruddas, science broadcaster.
- Alex Deakin, Met Office weather presenter.
- Loz Hardy and Myles Howell of Kingmaker.[4]
- Daniel James, footballer.[5]
- Marc Pickering, actor.
- Debra Stephenson, actress.[6]
- Jess Park, footballer.[7]
- Keir Mather, MP[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Sources:
- "South Hunsley School, North Ferriby". schoolsnet.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- "Success of South Hunsley School". Hull Daily Mail. 20 December 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2012 – via Europe Intelligence Wire.
- ^ "South Hunsley School, North Ferriby". theeducationalliance.org. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Buckingham, Philip (4 July 2014). "Hull City lose rising star Cardwell to Reading". Hull Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Campbell, James (18 October 2020). "Rise and fall of Hull's biggest Indie band once supported by Radiohead". Hull Live. Local World. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Buckingham, Philip (15 October 2018). "Former Hull City rookie Daniel James in line for full international honours with Wales". Hull Live. Local World. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Patron". Spin Off Productions. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "South Hunsley student, Jess Park, signs with Manchester City Women FC". South Hunsley School. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "New Undergraduates 2016" (PDF). Wadham College Gazette: 60. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.