Ken Stimpson Academy
| Ken Stimpson Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Staniland Way , , PE4 6JT | |
| Coordinates | 52°37′10″N 0°16′34″W / 52.619525°N 0.275982586°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Aspire for Excellence and Integrity to gain Success |
| Established | 1982 (As Ken Stimpson Community School) |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Department for Education URN | 149236 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Trevor French |
| HeadTeacher | Damien Whales |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 1080 |
| Houses | Aspire, Excellence, Integrity, Success, |
| Colour(s) | Red, Yellow, Blue, Green |
| Website | http://www.kscs.org.uk |
Ken Stimpson Academy is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Peterborough in the English county of Cambridgeshire. The school is a Business & Enterprise specialist school.[1]
History[edit]
Ken Stimpson Academy was founded as Ken Stimpson Community School in 1982, it was a tribute to Kenneth. W. Stimpson who was the Senior Area Education Officer between 1974 and 1979. In 2019, the school moved from a polo shirt-focused uniform to one with a tie, shirt and blazer.[2]
The school closed as a Community School in August 2023 and reopened as Ken Stimpson Academy within the Four Cs MAT in September 2023
Expansion[edit]
In September 2018, the local council approved plans for the school to build a new two-storey teaching block and to expand some of the existing structures to accommodate a planned rise in capacity from 1014 pupils to 1650 pupils.[3]
Community[edit]
Ken Stimpson Academy shares its site with a sports centre (which has a gym and a sports hall) and is home to the Werrington Library.[4]
Subjects[edit]
The subjects that are taught at Ken Stimpson are:
- Art
- Business & Enterprise
- Careers
- Computing
- Design And Technology
- English
- Humanities
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- Performing Arts
- Science
E-Safety Mark[edit]
In June 2015, Ken Stimpson received the 360 Degree Safe E-Safety mark by the South West Grid for Learning and was the first school in Peterborough to get this certification.[6] According to the Accreditation 360 Degree Safe website, this demonstrates that the school shows good practice in their e-safety policies and procedures.[7]
Ofsted Inspection[edit]
The school's (under its previous name) latest Ofsted inspection result was Requires Improvement.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Business & Enterprise | Ken Stimpson Community School". www.kscs.org.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Uniform Policy | Ken Stimpson Community School". www.kscs.org.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Peterborough secondary school gets go-ahead for major expansion". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ http://www.vivacity-peterborough.com/venues/werrington-leisure-centre Archived 13 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine Vivacity Sports Centre & Library
- ^ "Curriculum | Ken Stimpson Community School". kscs.org.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "360 degree safe - Latest E-safety Mark news - Successful E-Safety Mark Schools". www.360safe.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "360 degree safe - Accreditation". www.360safe.org.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "Ofsted | Ken Stimpson Community School". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
