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Outwood Academy Freeston (known locally as Freeston), formerly The Freeston Academy, is a state run,
Along with a number of other secondary schools, Freeston changed itself to an academy status in 2011. Its school motto was "Making the Difference in the Business of Learning".
On 20 August 2015 the academy library and ICT lab caught fire and burnt down as a result of maintenance work being carried out on the roof.
On 8 September 2017
New Teacher of the Year Ed Vickerman
{{authority control Academies in the City of Wakefield Educational institutions established in the 1590s 1592 establishments in England Secondary schools in the City of Wakefield Freeston Normanton, West Yorkshire
coeducational
Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to t ...
high school situated in Normanton, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. It is an inland and upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in the moors of the Pennines. West Yorkshire came into exi ...
near the city of Wakefield
Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
. It is a Business and Enterprise specialist school.
The school is operated by Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is a multi-academy trust (MAT) that operates forty schools (twenty-eight secondary and twelve primary) across northern England and the East Midlands. It is an exempt charity, regulated by the Department for E ...
, and the current principal is Lisa Allott.
History
The school's history dates back to the late 1500s, when Normanton Grammar School was founded andendowed
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by John Freeston
John Freeston (1512
– 1594) was a barrister from Altof ...
of – 1594) was a barrister from Altof ...
Altofts
Altofts is a village in West Yorkshire, England. It lies north-east from the centre of Wakefield and less than north-west of Normanton. The M62 runs close to the village to the north-east, and the Aire and Calder Navigation to the north-w ...
, a local barrister. The school was later moved to its current location in the 1950s, where only a chimney remains in the original location.
Along with a number of other secondary schools, Freeston changed itself to an academy status in 2011. Its school motto was "Making the Difference in the Business of Learning".
On 20 August 2015 the academy library and ICT lab caught fire and burnt down as a result of maintenance work being carried out on the roof.
On 8 September 2017 Wakefield City Academies Trust
Wakefield City Academies Trust (WCAT) was a multi-academy trust (MAT) that managed 21 schools (14 primary and 7 secondary) across West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and the East Riding of Yorkshire. As an academy trust, it was an exempt charity reg ...
announced it was disbanding.
On 30 January 2018 Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is a multi-academy trust (MAT) that operates forty schools (twenty-eight secondary and twelve primary) across northern England and the East Midlands. It is an exempt charity, regulated by the Department for E ...
was named as the new sponsor for The Freeston Academy. The school transferred to its new sponsor on 1 June 2018, reopening as Outwood Academy Freeston.
Academics
The last Ofsted report in September 2017 concluded that Freeston provides a sound education for its students, supported by a strong governing body and providing support for students and parents alike.http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Education/Schools/Admission/Secondary/Schools/Freeston/Default.htm Freeston School Inspection Report The school has Enterprise Hub Status and works with nine West Yorkshire schools.References
External links
*New Teacher of the Year Ed Vickerman
{{authority control Academies in the City of Wakefield Educational institutions established in the 1590s 1592 establishments in England Secondary schools in the City of Wakefield Freeston Normanton, West Yorkshire