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Sandown Bay Academy
Sandown Bay Academy, formerly Sandown High School, was an academy status secondary school located in Sandown on the Isle of Wight, England. From 2012 to 31 August 2018 it was sponsored by the Academies Enterprise Trust. On 31 August 2018, the academy closed. History Education at the current school site began with Sandown Grammar School, which had a long and distinguished history during the twentieth century. The school became Sandown High School in 1970 when the former Sandown Grammar and Fairway Secondary Modern schools merged to form Sandown High School. In 2005 Sandown High School became a sports college and regularly topped all the Isle of Wight sporting leagues and events. In 2008 it was decided that the Isle of Wight education system should be changed from a three-tier system to a two-tier system, in line with the majority of schools in England and Wales, and that the new schools should be academies. A range of organisations were invited to bid to run the new Secondary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy (English School)
An academy school in England is a state-funded school which is directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local authority control. The terms of the arrangements are set out in individual Academy Funding Agreements. Most academies are secondary schools, though slightly more than 25% of primary schools (4,363 as of December 2017) are academies. Academies are self-governing non-profit charitable trusts and may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind. Academies are inspected and follow the same rules on admissions, special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools and students sit the same national exams. They have more autonomy with the National Curriculum, but do have to ensure that their curriculum is broad and balanced, and that it includes the core subjects of English, maths and science. They must also teach relationships and sex education, and religious education. They are free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everest Academy
Mount Everest (; Tibetan: ''Chomolungma'' ; ) is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across its summit point. Its elevation (snow height) of was most recently established in 2020 by the Chinese and Nepali authorities. Mount Everest attracts many climbers, including highly experienced mountaineers. There are two main climbing routes, one approaching the summit from the southeast in Nepal (known as the "standard route") and the other from the north in Tibet. While not posing substantial technical climbing challenges on the standard route, Everest presents dangers such as altitude sickness, weather, and wind, as well as hazards from avalanches and the Khumbu Icefall. , over 300 people have died on Everest, many of whose bodies remain on the mountain. The first recorded efforts to reach Everest's summit were made by British mountaineers. As Nepal did not allow foreigners t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary Leach
Rosemary Anne Leach (18 December 1935 – 21 October 2017) was a British stage, television and film actress. She won the 1982 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play for ''84, Charing Cross Road'' and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her roles in the films ''That'll Be the Day'' (1973) and ''A Room with a View'' (1985). She appeared in several TV mini-series, including ''Germinal'' (1970), '' The Jewel in the Crown'' (1984), '' The Charmer'' (1987), '' The Buccaneers'' (1995) and ''Berkeley Square'' (1998), and had a recurring role on the sitcom ''My Family'' (2003–2007). Early life Leach was born at Much Wenlock, Shropshire. Her parents were teachers, related to the social anthropologist Edmund Leach; she attended grammar school and RADA. After appearing in repertory theatres and the Old Vic she became well known to UK TV viewers between 1965 and 1969 for playing Susan Wheldon, the mistress of building tycoon John Wilder (Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Essex
David Essex (born David Albert Cook; 23 July 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. Since the 1970s, he has attained 19 Top 40 singles in the UK (including two number ones) and 16 Top 40 albums. Internationally, Essex had the most success with his 1973 single "Rock On". He has also had an extensive career as an actor. Life and career Early life Essex was born in Plaistow, Essex (now a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Newham, included within Greater London on 23rd July 1947).Sarah Fielding. "From Rags to 'Rock On': How David Essex Became a Star." ''Music Scene.'December 1973.p. 18. His father, Albert, was an East End docker and his mother, Olive (née Kemp), was a self-taught pianist and an Irish Traveller. His grandfather, Thomas Kemp, was nicknamed "Philimore", which was the anglicised version of "Philly Mor" – being Irish for "Big Philly". Essex was two years old when his parents moved out of the overcrowded home the family was sharing with relatives, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That'll Be The Day (film)
''That'll Be the Day'' is a 1973 British coming of age drama film directed by Claude Whatham, written by Ray Connolly, and starring David Essex, Rosemary Leach and Ringo Starr. Set primarily in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the film tells the story of Jim MacLaine (Essex), a British teenager raised by his single mother (Leach). Jim rejects society's conventions and pursues a hedonistic and sexually loose lifestyle, harming others and damaging his close relationships in the process. The cast also featured several prominent musicians who had lived through the era portrayed, including Starr, Billy Fury, Keith Moon, and John Hawken. The success of ''That'll Be the Day'' led to a sequel, '' Stardust'', that followed the life of Jim MacLaine through the 1960s and 1970s. Plot In an urban area in early 1940s England, a young child, Jim MacLaine, lives with his mother Mary and his grandfather. Jim's seaman father returns, spends time with him, and works in the family's grocery shop. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nolan Principles
The Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) is an advisory non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom Government, established by John Major in 1994 to advise the Prime Minister on ethical standards of public life. It promotes a code of conduct called the Seven Principles of Public Life, also known as the Nolan principles after the first chairman of the committee, Lord Nolan. Function The Committee on Standards in Public Life is an independent advisory non-departmental public body, with a secretariat and budget provided by the Cabinet Office. The committee advises and makes recommendations to the prime minister on ethical standards in public life. It can conduct inquiries and collect evidence to assess institutions, policies and practices. It is formally responsible for: * advising the Prime Minister on ethical issues relating to standards in public life * conducting broad inquiries into standards of conduct * making recommendations as to changes in present arrangem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Comfort
Ian Comfort is a British educator and lawyer. He began his career as a maths teacher and youth worker. He progressed to become Director of Community Education for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and then Chief Education Officer for the City of London, where he became actively involved in the Government's Academy programme. He moved from the City in 2006 to become the chief operating officer for Ark Schools a newly created academy trust. In 2008, he was appointed as the first chief executive of the newly formed Edutrust, a Multi-academy Trust chaired by Lord Amir Bhatia, which was renamed as E-ACT in 2010. In 2012, Ian Comfort became the Group Secretary and General Counsel of Academies Enterprise Trust, which at that time was the largest Multi-Academy Trust in England with over 36,000 pupils. He took over as CEO in Sept 2013. In announcing his intention to step down as CEO in 2017, Schools Week reported that during his tenure as group chief executive, the perce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education Funding Agency
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is an executive agency of the government of the United Kingdom, sponsored by the Department for Education. The ESFA was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of the Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency. It brings together the existing responsibilities of the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and Skills Funding Agency (SFA), creating a single agency accountable for funding education, apprenticeships and training for children, young people and adults. Previously the EFA was responsible for distributing funding for state education in England for 3-19 year olds, as well as managing the estates of schools and colleges; and the SFA was responsible for funding skills training for further education in England and running the National Apprenticeship Service and the National Careers Service. In the 2019–20 financial year, the agency was responsible for a budget of £59billion and had approximately 1,500 staff. Eileen M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weston Academy
Weston Academy was an Isle of Wight primary school run by the Academies Enterprise Trust academy chain. It closed in 2015. History Previously called Weston Community Primary School, the school was located in Totland Bay in the far West of the Isle of Wight The school has always been a small school with fewer than 100 pupils. In 2011 it was threatened with closure by the local authority and the National Secular Society (NSS) stepped in to ask for a reprieve In order to avoid closure by the local authority, the primary school became an academy with the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), becoming the first Primary Academy on the Isle of Wight. Weston had been graded as 'good' by OFSTED but as an AET academy the standards declined and it was graded as 'inadequate' (Special Measures) in 2015. Closure controversy In October 2015 AET announced that it was closing the school due to "falling pupil numbers." AET's reasons for closing the academy were publicly queried as it was stated that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winton Community Academy
Winton Community Academy (formerly Winton School) is a mixed secondary school located in Andover in the English county of Hampshire. History The school converted to academy status on 1 November 2012 and was renamed Winton Community Academy. It had been known as Winton School, and was a community school under the direct control of Hampshire County Council. The school continues to coordinate with Hampshire County Council for admissions, but has been sponsored by the Academies Enterprise Trust since 2012. Academic Standards This table shows the proportion of pupils achieving 5 GCSEs A-C (including English and Maths). Data is taken from the November 2015 datasets held by the Department for Education, as indicated in the footnotes. School and College Performance Tables,. ''Cells coloured red represent 5 GCSE A-C (including English and Maths) results which are below the minimum standards expected by the Government floor target,'' ''OFSTED grades which indicate standards need to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everest Community Academy
Everest Community Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The school is part of the Bourne Education Trust. Everest is one of ten secondary schools servicing Basingstoke and Deane. School history The school was previously called John Hunt of Everest School. It moved site to a new building and changed name in 2007. The Headteacher from 2007, and from the opening of the school as an academy in 2011, was Julie Rose. She left in 2014 and was succeeded by Nick Price who led the school for 3 years until 2017. Alex Russel oversaw the school until 2018 when Hannah Dibden took over. Mary Rome became interim headteacher in 2023. When plans were announced to turn the predecessor school into an academy under the sponsorship of Academies Enterprise Trust The Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) is a multi-academy trust in England. It is a non-profit, educational charitable trust, which sponsors schools with academy status. History Forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordeaux Academy
Cordeaux Academy (formerly Cordeaux School) was a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located on North Holme Road in Louth, Lincolnshire, England. Cordeaux educated pupils aged 11 to 18. Its size was a smaller than average, in an area where there are selective grammar schools. It had 550 pupils of whom 70 where in the Sixth form. It employed 39 teachers, and support, technical and administrative staff. The school had 26 feeder schools from the surrounding area, and its partner secondary school was King Edward VI Grammar School, the local Grammar School. Over 50% of Cordeaux's pupils traveled to school by bus from outlying areas. On 20 June 2017, it was announced that Cordeaux Academy would transfer academy sponsorship from The Academies Enterprise Trust to The Tollbar Multi Academy Trust (Tollbar MAT) from September 2017 at a request from the Regional Schools Commissioner. Cordeaux Academy joined with the former Monks Dyke Tennyson College unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
