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| Childwall Sports and Science Academy | |
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Fiveways Queens Drive , , L15 6XZ | |
| Coordinates | 53°23′57″N 2°53′58″W / 53.399112°N 2.899525°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Engage, Enable, Empower |
| Department for Education URN | 138787 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Janette Vincent [1] |
| Staff | 100+ |
| Gender | Mixed [1] |
| Age | 11 to 19 [1] |
| Enrolment | 980 [1] |
| Capacity | 1200 [1] |
| Website |
www |
Childwall Sports and Science Academy is a secondary school in Liverpool, England, with a sixth form. It is an academy and part of the Lydiate Learning Trust. [1]
Academic performance and inspections
As of 2022, the college's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in May 2022, with a judgement of Good. [2] Judgements from earlier years were:
In 2019 the school's Progress 8 score at GCSE was 0.61, "well below average". [6] The Attainment 8 score was 38, compared to 41 in Liverpool as a whole. [6] 17% of children that year were entered for the English Baccalaureate, compared to the Liverpool average of 31%. [6] 24% of children that year achieved grade 5 or above in maths and English at GCSE, compared to 36% in Liverpool. [6] At A-Level in 2019 the average grade was D+, compared to C in Liverpool as a whole. [7]
History
The school was originally known as Holt High School for Boys. It was located on Queen's Drive. It had around 600 boys and a three-form entry[ clarification needed] in the mid 1940s.
It became the co-educational Holt Comprehensive School in September 1967, when Holt High School for Boys merged with Olive Mount School for Girls. It later was renamed to Childwall Comprehensive School, then Childwall Community School.[ when?] After becoming a specialist Sports College, the school was renamed Childwall Sports College.[ when?]
Notable former pupils
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's
verifiability policy. (October 2022) |
Childwall Valley High School for Girls
- Alma Cullen, screenwriter and playwright [8]
- Alison Steadman OBE, actress[ citation needed]
- Marion Studholme, soprano with the Sadler's Wells Opera Company, now English National Opera (ENO)[ citation needed]
- Pauline Yates, actress[ citation needed]
Holt High School for Boys
- Prof John Horton Conway FRS, mathematician and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University, known for Conway's Game of Life [9]
- Sir Ken Dodd OBE, comedian[ citation needed]
- John Shirley-Quirk CBE, bass-baritone [10]
- Sir David Webster, Chief Executive from 1945-70 of the Royal Opera House[ citation needed]
- Mal Evans, road manager and personal assistant for The Beatles [11]
Holt Comprehensive School
- Rt Rev Nicholas Baines, Bishop of Croydon from 2003, subsequently Bishop of Bradford[ citation needed]
- Tony Bellew, former professional boxer[ citation needed]
- Neil Danns, footballer[ citation needed]
- Mark Womack, actor [12]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Childwall Sports & Science Academy". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Gill, Stephanie (2022). "Inspection of Childwall Sports & Science Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Geraghty, Patrick (2014). "Childwall Sports & Science Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Myatt, Mary (2016). "Childwall Sports & Science Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Connolly, Zarina (2016). "Childwall Sports and Science Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Childwall Sports & Science Academy". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Childwall Sports & Science Academy". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Woodrow, Jane Carter (19 September 2021). "Alma Cullen obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Siobhan (2015). Genius at Play. Bloomsbury. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-62040-593-2.
- ^ "John Shirley-Quirk – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Womack, Kenneth (2023). Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans. Dey Street Books. ISBN 978-0063248526.
- ^ Mark Womack Archived 2010-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2017) |
| Childwall Sports and Science Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
| |
Fiveways Queens Drive , , L15 6XZ | |
| Coordinates | 53°23′57″N 2°53′58″W / 53.399112°N 2.899525°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Engage, Enable, Empower |
| Department for Education URN | 138787 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Janette Vincent [1] |
| Staff | 100+ |
| Gender | Mixed [1] |
| Age | 11 to 19 [1] |
| Enrolment | 980 [1] |
| Capacity | 1200 [1] |
| Website |
www |
Childwall Sports and Science Academy is a secondary school in Liverpool, England, with a sixth form. It is an academy and part of the Lydiate Learning Trust. [1]
Academic performance and inspections
As of 2022, the college's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in May 2022, with a judgement of Good. [2] Judgements from earlier years were:
In 2019 the school's Progress 8 score at GCSE was 0.61, "well below average". [6] The Attainment 8 score was 38, compared to 41 in Liverpool as a whole. [6] 17% of children that year were entered for the English Baccalaureate, compared to the Liverpool average of 31%. [6] 24% of children that year achieved grade 5 or above in maths and English at GCSE, compared to 36% in Liverpool. [6] At A-Level in 2019 the average grade was D+, compared to C in Liverpool as a whole. [7]
History
The school was originally known as Holt High School for Boys. It was located on Queen's Drive. It had around 600 boys and a three-form entry[ clarification needed] in the mid 1940s.
It became the co-educational Holt Comprehensive School in September 1967, when Holt High School for Boys merged with Olive Mount School for Girls. It later was renamed to Childwall Comprehensive School, then Childwall Community School.[ when?] After becoming a specialist Sports College, the school was renamed Childwall Sports College.[ when?]
Notable former pupils
| This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's
verifiability policy. (October 2022) |
Childwall Valley High School for Girls
- Alma Cullen, screenwriter and playwright [8]
- Alison Steadman OBE, actress[ citation needed]
- Marion Studholme, soprano with the Sadler's Wells Opera Company, now English National Opera (ENO)[ citation needed]
- Pauline Yates, actress[ citation needed]
Holt High School for Boys
- Prof John Horton Conway FRS, mathematician and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University, known for Conway's Game of Life [9]
- Sir Ken Dodd OBE, comedian[ citation needed]
- John Shirley-Quirk CBE, bass-baritone [10]
- Sir David Webster, Chief Executive from 1945-70 of the Royal Opera House[ citation needed]
- Mal Evans, road manager and personal assistant for The Beatles [11]
Holt Comprehensive School
- Rt Rev Nicholas Baines, Bishop of Croydon from 2003, subsequently Bishop of Bradford[ citation needed]
- Tony Bellew, former professional boxer[ citation needed]
- Neil Danns, footballer[ citation needed]
- Mark Womack, actor [12]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Childwall Sports & Science Academy". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Gill, Stephanie (2022). "Inspection of Childwall Sports & Science Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Geraghty, Patrick (2014). "Childwall Sports & Science Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Myatt, Mary (2016). "Childwall Sports & Science Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Connolly, Zarina (2016). "Childwall Sports and Science Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Childwall Sports & Science Academy". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Childwall Sports & Science Academy". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Woodrow, Jane Carter (19 September 2021). "Alma Cullen obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Siobhan (2015). Genius at Play. Bloomsbury. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-62040-593-2.
- ^ "John Shirley-Quirk – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Womack, Kenneth (2023). Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans. Dey Street Books. ISBN 978-0063248526.
- ^ Mark Womack Archived 2010-01-06 at the Wayback Machine