Huish Episcopi Academy

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Huish Episcopi Academy
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Location
Huish Episcopi Academy
Wincanton Road

Huish Episcopi, Langport
,
Somerset
,
TA10 9SS

England
Coordinates 51°02′16″N2°49′04″W / 51.0378°N 2.8177°W / 51.0378; -2.8177
Information
Type Academy
MottoConemur ("Let Us Strive")
Trust United Learning
Department for Education URN 150038 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalKatie Boyes [1]
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,440 as of May 2023
ColourNavy Blue
Website http://www.huishepiscopi.net/

Huish Episcopi Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Huish Episcopi near Langport, Somerset, England.

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The school has a specialist status as a Science College, Language College and Applied Learning College. In 2017 it had 1,508 students. [2] [3] A range of subjects are offered, including Design Technology in Food, Textiles, and Resistant Materials, Modern Foreign Languages, and Information Technology and computer science .

History

The academy can be traced back to 6 December 1675 when the original grammar school was created by Will of Thomas Gillett.

The Ofsted inspection in March 2007 gave the school an overall grade of "Outstanding". [4]

Huish Episcopi converted to academy status in September 2010. [5]

In September 2012, the school was inspected by Ofsted and its rating was downgraded to good. [6]

In January 2023, its Ofsted rating was downgraded to inadequate in all areas. A new temporary headteacher was appointed. [7]

In June 2023 the school joined the United Learning group of schools. [8]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Huish Episcopi Academy". Get Information about Schools. Ofsted. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Huish Episcopi Academy". Tutorhunt. August 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Huish Episcopi Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Huish Episcopi School Ofsted Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  5. ↑ This Is Somerset (2 September 2010). "Secondary schools consider switch to academy status". Western Daily Press . Retrieved 29 January 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Inspection report: Huish Episcopi Academy" (PDF). Ofsted. 12–13 September 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  7. ↑ Holmes, Jonathan (17 January 2023). "Huish Episcopi Academy rated inadequate by Ofsted". BBC News. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Huish Episcopi Academy - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  9. ↑ Chorley, Matt (5 July 2019). "Nobody knows what they're doing". medium.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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