Laureate Academy

Laureate Academy is a secondary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The academy was launched in September 2018 on the site of Cavendish School.[1] Laureate Academy is part of Future Academies, a multi-academy trust.[1]

Laureate Academy
Address
Warners End Road

Hemel Hempstead
,
Hertfordshire
,
HP1 3DW

England
Coordinates51°45′27″N 0°29′00″W
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoLibertas Per Cultum
Established2018
Local authorityHertfordshire
TrustFuture Academies
Department for Education URN146440 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalMatthew Singh
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment695
HousesZeus, Apollo, Hera, Athena
Colour(s)Blue, White, Black    
Websitehttps://www.laureate.futureacademies.org/

History
Main article: Cavendish School, Hemel Hempstead

Cavendish Grammar School was officially opened in 1962 and was one of the first of the new breed of post-war technical grammar schools. From 1970 the school became a comprehensive school, The Cavendish School.

In 2018, Cavendish School closed and reopened as Laureate Academy; the takeover was part of an expansion of Lord Nash's Future Academies multi-academy trust[2] which controversially extended to other schools in Hertfordshire in 2019 despite concerns about the trust's governance[3] and despite parents' opposition.[4] Concerns were raised about the introduction of compulsory Latin at Laureate Academy, with parents fearing the trust planned a grammar school-type emphasis on academic rather than vocational options.[4]

in July 2020, Laureate Academy was ranked the 7th worst school in Hertfordshire.[5]

In 2022, an outdated teaching block was demolished to be replaced by a new building and a new multi-use games area.[6]

Forms

All Year 7-11 students are divided into four Houses, each named after a Greek god/goddess: Zeus, Apollo, Hera, and Athena.

Uniform

Girls: navy blue trousers or skirt; white blouse; navy blue blazer with a crest; black socks or stockings and a striped tie.

Boys: navy blue trousers; white shirt; navy blue blazer with a crest; black socks and a striped tie.

References
  1. "Laureate Academy". Future Academies. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. Robertson, Alix (22 September 2018). "Lord Nash's Future Academies expands into Hertfordshire". Schools Week. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. Dickens, John (20 January 2019). "Ex-minister's academy trust ignores governance guidelines". Schools Week. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. Mansell, Warwick (25 January 2019). "'It's a dictatorship.' Angry parents fight back against school takeovers". Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. Miller, Claire; Gouk, Annie; Smith, Matthew (11 July 2020). "Real Schools Guide Hertfordshire 2020: The best and worst secondary schools in the county ranked". Herts Live. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. "McAvoy Group to deliver three new £40m educational facilities". PBC Today. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.


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