Hockerill Anglo-European College
Hockerill Anglo-European College (formerly known as Hockerill School) is an international state boarding school with academy status located in Bishop's Stortford, England.
| Hockerill Anglo-European College | |
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| Address | |
Dunmow Road , , CM23 5HX England | |
| Coordinates | 51°52′16″N 0°10′16″E |
| Information | |
| Type | State boarding academy[1] |
| Established | 1980 |
| Founder | John Menet |
| Department for Education URN | 136482 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | David Woods[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational[1] |
| Age | 11 to 18[1] |
| Enrolment | As of 2023: 904[1] |
| Capacity | As of 2023: 728[1] |
| Houses | Canterbury, Winchester, Durham, Rochester, Thames, Roding |
| Colour(s) | Blue and yellow |
| Website | www |
History
In 1850, Hockerill was founded as a teacher-training college for schoolmistresses by the first vicar of All Saints' Church, Hockerill, the Reverend John Menet. The training school was closed in 1978 and, in 1980, was reopened as Hockerill School when Fyfield School (in Essex) and Kennylands School (in Berkshire) merged. In 1995 it achieved grant-maintained status and in 1998 became known as Hockerill Anglo-European College. The school also gained Music College status. The Music College was opened by Lord David Puttnam on 8 October 2006. It became an academy in 2011.
Pupils, curriculum and houses
Hockerill has more than 900 students, with about a third boarding. There are three types of boarding; full, weekly, and flexible. Full boarders generally live overseas, weekly boarders generally live elsewhere in the British Isles, and flexible boarders may have parents who work long hours. Hockerill offers the International Baccalaureate (IB).
There are 5 Boarding Houses on campus,
- Canterbury Boarding House - Year 7 and 8 Boys
- Winchester Boarding House - Year 7-10 Girls
- Durham Boarding House - Year 9 and 10 Boys
- Thames Boarding House - Year 11-13 Boys
- Roding Boarding House - Year 11-13 Girls
The International Baccalaureate and MYP
In 1998, Hockerill introduced the International Baccalaureate (IB) as the only form of post-16 study and accepted its first sixth form students. In 2012, 100% of Hockerill pupils passed the IB Diploma with an average points score of 36.4. The Middle Years Programme (MYP) was introduced in 2005 for years 7–9 and complements the GCSE and IGCSE taught at the college.
School performance and inspections
As of 2023, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2022-23.[2] The school was judged Good.[2] Inspectors noted that most students take two foreign languages at secondary level, and that all sixth form students take at least one language as part of the IB Diploma.[2] The school's boarding provision was also inspected in 2023, and judged Good.[3]
Equipes
Hockerill Anglo-European College has four equipes. The Equipe Colour blue symbolises Ruth Bader Ginsburg, red symbolises Nelson Mandela, green symbolises Mary Seacole, white symbolises Alan Turing.
Before the academic year 2021-22 started, the Equipe Colour blue symbolised Isambard Kingdom Brunel, red symbolised Leonardo Da Vinci, green symbolised Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and white symbolised Blaise Pascal.
References
- "Hockerill Anglo-European College". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- Smith, Mark (2023). "Inspection of Hockerill Anglo-European College". Ofsted. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- "Education and boarding inspection summary for Hockerill Anglo-European College". Ofsted. 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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