King's Academy Prospect

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King's Academy Prospect
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King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill

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RG30 4EX

England
Coordinates 51°26′49″N1°01′08″W / 51.4469°N 1.0190°W / 51.4469; -1.0190
Information
Type Academy
Local authority Reading
TrustKing's Group Academies
Department for Education URN 136876 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherDavid Littlemore
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1200
Websitewww.kgaprospect.uk

King's Academy Prospect is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in West Reading, Berkshire, England.

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History

Stoneham Secondary School for Boys opened in April 1956 and Westwood Girls School opened in April 1958. Prospect School was formed in 1985 by combining Stoneham Boys School and Westwood Girls School. To this day the school has two entrances because the combined Stoneham and Westwood buildings were originally built close to each other and each had its own entrance.

Prospect School became an academy on 1 July 2011 and is now sponsored by the King's Group Academies. The school was later renamed King's Academy Prospect to reflect this.

Admissions

The school caters for those in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form Key Stage 5, between the ages of 11 and 18. The school follows the National Curriculum. The school currently has 1,200 students. The school is part of the Multi Academy Trust King's Group Academies (KGA).

Buildings

King's Academy Prospect is situated on a 34-acre green site on the western outskirts of Reading. A capital investment of £5.6 million resulted in refurbished Science and Art facilities, a modern Learning Centre as a base for the Sixth Form and a building that houses a Hair and Beauty salon, Motor Vehicle and Construction teaching yards and high level computer suites. The school has a total of 7 Blocks consisting of:

Curriculum

The school teaches: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science, French, German, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Art, Business Studies, Health and Social Care, Computing, ICT, Music, Drama, Dance, Physical Education, Technology (including Food, Graphics, Resistant Material and Textile Technology), Sociology, PSHE/Well-Being, Accountancy.

The school offers a range of subjects for GCSE & A-Level; most of the above and many more including Motor Vehicle Maintenance, Construction, Hairdressing and Media Studies.

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