Mary Rose Academy

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Mary Rose Academy
Address
Mary Rose Academy
Gisors Road
Southsea

Portsmouth
,
Hampshire
,
PO4 8GT

England
Coordinates 50°47′35″N1°03′18″W / 50.79296°N 1.05487°W / 50.79296; -1.05487 Coordinates: 50°47′35″N1°03′18″W / 50.79296°N 1.05487°W / 50.79296; -1.05487
Information
Type Special school;
Academy
Department for Education URN 140325 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherAlison Beane
Gender Coeducational
Age2to 19
Website http://maryroseschool.info/

Mary Rose Academy (formerly Mary Rose School) is a 2-19 special school with academy status, located in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It opened in February 2007 and educates 110 pupils. [1] The opening of Mary Rose School, due for September 2006, was delayed by design and construction issues. [2] [3] The school takes children with a wide range of severe and complex learning needs. Mary Rose School was awarded specialist Sports College status in 2008 [4] and converted to academy status in November 2013. The school was then renamed Mary Rose Academy.

Wheelchair basketball player and Paralympic broadcaster Ade Adepitan formally opened the school in 2007 and officially opened its specialist sports college status in October 2008. [4]

Many of the school's pupils have physical disabilities and health issues. Headteacher Alison Beane has stated that "Sport, wellbeing and fitness all go together to help move [pupils with disabilities or health issues] forward, to develop their physical skills" and noted sport is a great motivating element. The school also co-operates with Priory School in Southsea, which promotes excellence[ clarification needed ] in physical education and community sport. [4]

Achieving sports college status means that after the school raised £20,000, the government provided £100,000 in capital build funding to develop "The Studio", a room for dance, gymnastics, fitness work including sensory integration with sound, lighting, and space. In addition, the school will receive £60,000 a year over the following four years toward staffing and community partnership enhancements. [4]

In the report of their November 2007 inspection, Ofsted gave the school an overall assessment of Good, point two on a four-point scale. However, both the Foundation Stage and the sixth form were assessed as Outstanding. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "We're so glad to be here at long last!", Europe Intelligence Wire, 26 February 2007.
  2. ↑ "New special school will be named Mary Rose ", Portsmouth News, 26 September 2005
  3. ↑ "Design issues delay school", Building Design, 26 May 2006
  4. 1 2 3 4 Donovan, Sion (17 October 2008). "School has special place in Paralympic broadcaster's heart". Johnston Press. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
  5. ↑ "Mary Rose School - Inspection report" [ permanent dead link ], Ofsted, 3 December 2007
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