Bosworth Academy

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Bosworth Academy
Address
Bosworth Academy
Leicester Lane

Leicester
,
Leicestershire
,
LE9 9JL

England
Coordinates 52°37′33″N1°17′12″W / 52.62593°N 1.28661°W / 52.62593; -1.28661
Information
Type Academy
Motto'To Learn, To Achieve'
Established1969
Local authority Leicestershire
Department for Education URN 137969 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Executive HeadChris Parkinson
Head of SchoolSimon Brown
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 19
Enrolment1202
Colour(s)Green, yellow, blue, purple , black , grey and orange
Website http://www.bosworthacademy.org.uk

Bosworth Academy (formerly Bosworth Community College) is a coeducational secondary school located in Desford, Leicester, England and is part of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust. It was a Sports College under the UK's Specialist School Programme, a status which was attained in 2003. The majority of students transfer to the school at the age of 11 from Primary Schools within the catchment area.

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The Executive Headteacher of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust is Chris Parkinson and the Head of School for Bosworth Academy is Simon Brown.

History

The school moved to its present site at Desford in 1969 as "The Bosworth School and Community College". Its predecessor was the Dixie Grammar School in nearby Market Bosworth, with a tradition dating back to the 11th century. Timothy Rogers was appointed headmaster of the Dixie in 1964, oversaw the move to Desford, and continued as Bosworth's headmaster (later principal) until his retirement in 1983. [1] In 2010 a new construction block was built.

In 2003, the school became a Specialist Sports College and as a result enabled Market Bosworth High School and Winstanley Community College to follow suit. This was followed in 2011, with the school becoming a Trust School in partnership with Leicester University, Leicester City Football Club, Stephenson College, the Primary Care Trust, Yorkshire Bank and the Local Authority. In April 2012, the school achieved academy status as an independent entity supporting the local schools.

The school was last inspected by OFSTED in 2017 when it achieved 'Outstanding'. [2]

In 2018, the school was accredited the World Class Schools Quality Mark. [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Marcus, David; Pollard, James (2 June 2006). "Obituary: Timothy Rogers". The Guardian– via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ↑ https://files.api.beta.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2733553 [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. ↑ Ashe, Isaac (29 April 2016). "Killer Colin Pitchfork should be moved to an open prison, says parole board". hinckleytimes.
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