William Allitt School
The William Allitt School or, as it is more commonly referred to; William Allitt, is a state secondary school located in the village of Newhall, Swadlincote in South Derbyshire, England.[1]
William Allitt School | |
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Sunnyside, Newhall , , DE11 0TL | |
Coordinates | 52°47′10″N 1°34′41″W |
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Type | Community school |
Motto | Labor omnia vincit |
Local authority | Derbyshire |
Department for Education URN | 112938 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | Jackie Cooper |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Enrolment | 985 |
Website | http://www.williamallitt.derbyshire.sch.uk/ |
The school's head teacher is Jackie Cooper.[2] Deputy Headteacher Mike McCandless was acting head teacher from September 2013 to April 2014 and previous to this the head teacher was David Clarke. Clarke took over after John Crossley retired in 2010 having been head at the school since 1996.
GCSE results
Prior to the arrival of Cooper the school had endured difficult times, eventually falling into special measures when inspected by Ofsted in 2014.[3] Since then the school made sustained progress, and gained improved Ofsted status, and a continued drive towards further improvements. The 2018 GCSE results saw the school remain just below half way in the national schools league table.[4]
Buildings
The main buildings are described as "of the Vic Hallam type".[5] The local authority in 2018 authorized £500,000 for (further) building repairs.[5]
Notable former pupils
- Carl Dickinson, footballer
- Marc Goodfellow, footballer
References
- William Allitt School, School Website
- Helen Kreft (11 January 2017). "Head-Teacher Is Praised After William Allitt School in Newhall Comes Out Of Special Measures". Burton Mail. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- https://files.api.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2388329
- "William Allitt School". Derbyshirelive. 19 June 2019.
- https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/site-elements/documents/pdf/council/meetings-decisions/meetings/cabinet/26-07-2018-item-6j-childrens-services-2018-19-capital-programme-paper-2..-.pdf