South Hunsley School

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South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College
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Address
South Hunsley School
East Dale Road

Melton
,
East Riding of Yorkshire
,
HU14 3HS

England
Coordinates 53°43′39″N0°32′06″W / 53.7275°N 0.5350°W / 53.7275; -0.5350
Information
Type Secondary Academy
MottoInspire • Aspire
Established1956
Department for Education URN 136667 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherMichaela Blackledge
Age11to 18
Enrolment2200
Website http://www.southhunsley.org.uk/

South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College is a large secondary school and sixth form, situated in Melton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the A63. In April 2010, the school became an Academy.

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Overview

The school was founded as South Hunsley County Secondary School in 1956. It occupies 48 acres (0.19 km2), and has been expanded since opening. [1]

As of 2012 South Hunsley is a specialist Technology college. The school has public sporting facilities including a gymnasium, climbing wall and a 3G football pitch. The school had a large swimming pool and leisure facility until its closure in 2016.

In 2007, 69% of pupils gained 5 grade A-C GCSEs, including English and Maths, the best for state schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire, with almost 2000 students.[ citation needed ]

As of 2013, the grouping systems were: Years (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) Houses (Indus, Draco, Pegasus, Orion, Hercules, Vela) Form (1-12 Formatted Year-Form (e.g. Year 7 form 3 is written as 7–3))

In 2014, the South Hunsley Primary was set to open in September 2015.

South Hunsley School is rated outstanding by Ofsted, and is placed in the top 3% of schools nationally. [2]

Alumni

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