Rushcliffe School

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Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Address
Rushcliffe School
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy, Boundary Road

West Bridgford
,
Nottinghamshire
,
NG2 7BW

England
Coordinates 52°54′57″N1°07′31″W / 52.9159°N 1.1254°W / 52.9159; -1.1254
Information
Type Academy
Motto Latin: Constantia et labore
Consistency and effort
Established1961 (grammar school)

1969 (comprehensive school)

2012 (academy)
Local authorityNottinghamshire
TrustSpencer Academies Trust
SpecialistScience and Technology
Department for Education URN 138482 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of GovernorsRebecca Collison
Executive PrincipalG. Smith
Head of SchoolS. Sismey
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment2000
Colour(s)Red, Black and Silver    
Website http://www.rushcliffespencer.com

Rushcliffe Spencer Academy (formerly Rushcliffe School) is a secondary school with academy status in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire and is situated on Boundary Road in West Bridgford, the administrative centre of the Borough of Rushcliffe. It is ranked regularly in the top 100 comprehensive schools in the UK for GCSE results and is in the top 2% of UK comprehensives for A Level results. The School is recognised as Outstanding by Ofsted in all categories.

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In late 2015 Rushcliffe School became the 26th school in The UK to earn the World Class Schools Quality Mark, and is the first school in the East Midlands and North of England to win this accolade. [1]

In July 2021, Rushcliffe Spencer Academy was reaccredited with the World Class School Quality Mark. [2]

In August 2021, the academy has changed the name from "Rushcliffe School" to "Rushcliffe Spencer Academy" to join all Spencer Academies brand within the trust.

History

Technical schools

To form a possible new Rushcliffe Technical Grammar School, to extend the former Musters Road County Secondary School was not possible, in order to make a new three-form secondary technical school, so a site of 30-34 acres was chosen next to the nearby grammar school instead, in January 1947. [3] The boys school opened in 1961 - the girls school in 1962.

Comprehensive school

The school opened in September 1969. The local education area was re-organised, and the Rushcliffe Boys' Technical Grammar School and Rushcliffe Girls' Technical Grammar School, both on Boundary Road since 1961, were merged.

In April 2011, Rushcliffe School adopted Foundation Status. The school became an academy in August 2012.

In March 2014, Rushcliffe School was graded outstanding in all categories in an Ofsted report.

It was part of the "Trent Academies Group" alongside Arnold Hill Academy and The Farnborough Academy after the merger to Spencer Academies Trust in September 2018.

In 2016, Rushcliffe School was one of only eight schools nationally to be nominated for the TES school of the year.

In May 2018, Phil Crompton retired as Executive Head Teacher and Steve Lewis replaced him overseeing Rushcliffe School and Farnborough Academy, while Damian Painton became Head of School at Rushcliffe.

As of September 2018, Rushcliffe School and the rest of the Trent Academies Group merged with the Spencer Academies Trust. [4]

Identity

The Colours are Red, Black, and Silver are found not only on the uniform but around the building itself.

The School's motto is "Constantia et labore" meaning consistency and effort. This is reflected in the concept of "The Rushcliffe Way" which states the values the school holds, all students are expected to know it. [5] The schools ethos is that "everyone at Rushcliffe school will be given the chance to shine brightly"

Admissions

The school has a specialism in science and is a training school. It admits pupils from eleven to eighteen. Pupils from primary schools in Ruddington, West Bridgford, Gamston, Edwalton and Lady Bay usually go to the school. [6]

Facilities

It has two sports halls, multiple halls and a 5-acre (20,000 m2) field. There is a dining hall which the pupils named EATZ. It was opened by Nottingham Forest player Guy Moussi and the mayor of Rushcliffe. It has four blocks: A Block, B Block, the Performing Arts and Languages Block as well as the Sixth Form Block.

Boundary Road connects Loughborough Road (A60) to Melton Road (A606), and is in the far south of the West Bridgford area. Rushcliffe Leisure Centre is part of the school. Most swimming pools in the Rushcliffe district are jointly run with schools (similar to other districts of Nottinghamshire). The East Midlands Gymnastic and Sports Acrobatics Centre is also part of the leisure centre. The school has eight computer rooms.

Headteachers

(Rushcliffe Technical GrammarSchool for Girls - Miss E M Crabtree)

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. ↑ "Rushcliffe School First In East Midlands To Be Awarded World-Class Status – Nottingham Local News". Nottinghamlocalnews.com. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rushcliffe re-accredited as World Class". rushcliffespencer.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post Thursday 30 January 1947, page 4
  4. ↑ "Spencer Academies Trust and Trent Academies Group agree merger". westbridgfordwire.com. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ethos & Values". Rushcliffe Spencer Academy. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Admissions". Rushcliffe Spencer Academy. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sports Personality: Ellie Downie named Young Sports Personality". BBC Sport. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

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