Holderness Academy
Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College is an English secondary school in the East Riding of Yorkshire for pupils aged 11–18.
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| Type | Secondary school |
| Established | 1 October 2018 |
| Trust | The Consortium Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 145722 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Mike Kitching |
| Headteacher | Neal Holder |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,101 (March 2023) |
| Capacity | 1,390 |
| Website | www |
History
In Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire,[1] the Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College opened on 1 October 2018.[2]
Operation
The school is a secondary school[1] that teaches students of both genders from ages 11 through 18, with an official sixth form. As of March 2023, the school had 1,101 pupils out of a 1,390 capacity (79%), 211 of whom were eligible for free school meals. The headteacher was Neal Holder.[2]
As of September 2023, the school was governed by a ten-person board (chaired by Mike Kitching). Each served a three-year term, and two were elected by parents. It is sponsored by The Consortium Academy Trust.[2]
Controversy
The school came under criticism in September 2023 after putting a pupil in isolation for wearing the wrong brand of uniform skirt. School policy requires students buy skirts from an official supplier for £18; the pupil was instead wearing an identical skirt from a supermarket that cost £8. The school defended the policy, saying it had been clearly communicated to families.[1]
References
- Harratt, Stuart (14 September 2023). "Holderness Academy pupil put in isolation over wrong skirt brand". BBC News. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
A mother said she was 'disgusted' after an East Yorkshire secondary school put her 14-year-old daughter into isolation for wearing the wrong brand of skirt.
- "Holderness Academy and Sixth Form College". Government Digital Service. Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.