Hodgson Academy (formerly Hodgson School) is a
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 ...
secondary school located in
Poulton-le-Fylde
Poulton-le-Fylde (), commonly shortened to Poulton, is a market town in Lancashire, England, situated on the coastal plain called the Fylde. In the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 18,264. There is evidence of human habitation i ...
in the
English county of
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
.
Hodgson was inspected by the office for standards in education (OFSTED) as Outstanding, the best a school can be.
Hodgson Academy offers
GCSEs
The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a particular subject, taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. State schools in Scotland use the Scottish Qualifications Certificate instead. Private sc ...
,
BTECs and some
AS Level courses as programmes of study for pupils. Most graduating pupils go on to attend
Blackpool Sixth Form College or
Blackpool and the Fylde College
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is a further and higher education college in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
Facilities include four main campuses located across the Fylde Coast, all of which have recently undergone or are currently unde ...
.
History
The school was established in 1932 and was named after
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members t ...
William Hodgson
JP, who was chairman of
Lancashire Education Authority at this time.
The school converted to
academy status in May 2011 and was renamed Hodgson Academy.
Notable former staff
*
Tony Green
Anthony John "Tony" Green (born 29 January 1939) is an English sports commentator and television presenter.
Darts career
A former amateur player, who played county darts for Lancashire, he was the BBC's lead commentator when they showed t ...
, footballer
Notable former students
*
Lucy Fallon
Lucy Fallon (born 13 November 1995) is an English actress. She played Bethany Platt in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' (2015–2020). The role has earned her widespread recognition and several accolades, including two British Soap A ...
, actress
References
External links
Hodgson Academy official website
Secondary schools in Lancashire
Poulton-le-Fylde
Educational institutions established in 1932
1932 establishments in England
Schools in the Borough of Wyre
Academies in Lancashire
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