Colonel Frank Seely Academy

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Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Address
Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Flatts Lane

Calverton
,
Nottinghamshire
,
NG14 6JZ

England
Coordinates 53°02′27″N1°05′06″W / 53.04071°N 1.08497°W / 53.04071; -1.08497
Information
Type Academy
Established1957 (1957)
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust Redhill Academy Trust
Department for Education URN 144182 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of GovernorsJoanna Thompson
HeadteacherJon Gale
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment742 as of May 2021
HousesDean, Whitehead, McKenzie
Colour(s)Yellow, Red, Blue
Website www.cfsacademy.org.uk

Colonel Frank Seely Academy (formerly Colonel Frank Seely School) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Calverton in the English county of Nottinghamshire. [1]

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The school is named after Frank Evelyn Seely (1864–1928), a former High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Councillor for Calverton on Nottinghamshire County Council.

History

In September 1957 the Colonel Frank Seely School was opened in memory of him. [2]

The proposed Calverton County Secondary School was renamed at the end of January 1957. [3] Mr J D Dixon became head teacher in May 1957. [4]

It was officially opened on Thursday 22 May 1958 by the wife of Colonel Seely. [5]

Construction

There was a £58,000 construction to enlarge the school to three form entry in the early 1960s. [6]

In December 1972, the local councils agreed to build a sports centre with a swimming pool. A similar sports centre would be built by the county council at the Rushcliffe School. [7] The sports centre was officially opened on Thursday 26 June 1975, built by Notts County Council. [8]

Many buildings were opened in October 1978. [9]

Comprehensive

The school became comprehensive in September 1973. Roy Sowden became the headmaster from September 1977. He was the former deputy head of Rhyl High School in north Wales. [10] He moved to the The Dukeries Academy in 1982, when Gordon Scott took over.

Arthur Scargill spoke at a meeting of Nottinghamshire miners on Tuesday 17 September 1985, [11] [12] and again on Saturday 8 January 1987 and October 1987. Conservative education minister Michael Fallon visited in October 1991.

Academy

Previously a community school administered by Nottinghamshire County Council, in October 2017 Colonel Frank Seely School converted to academy status and was renamed Colonel Frank Seely Academy. The school is now sponsored by Redhill Academy Trust.

Curriculum

Colonel Frank Seely Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs. [13]

Notable former pupils

Former teachers

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References

  1. ↑ "Colonel Frank Seely School | Nottinghamshire School". Cfs.notts.sch.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "History | Colonel Frank Seely School". Cfs.notts.sch.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Nottingham Evening News Thursday 31 January 1957, page 5
  4. ↑ Nottingham Guardian Friday 31 May 1957, page 3
  5. ↑ Nottingham Guardian Friday 23 May 1958, page 5
  6. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post Saturday 23 June 1962, page 5
  7. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post Monday 11 December 1972, page 5
  8. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post Friday 27 June 1975, page 38
  9. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post Monday 30 October 1978, page 5
  10. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post Monday 7 March 1977, page 5
  11. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post Tuesday 17 September 1985, page 1
  12. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post Wednesday 18 September 1985, page 1
  13. ↑ "Maths and Computing Status | Colonel Frank Seely School". Cfs.notts.sch.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  14. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post Friday 19 June 1987
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