Uplands Academy

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Uplands Academy
Address
Uplands Academy
Lower High Street

Wadhurst
,
East Sussex
,
TN5 6AZ

England
Coordinates 51°03′37″N0°20′25″E / 51.06033°N 0.34022°E / 51.06033; 0.34022 Coordinates: 51°03′37″N0°20′25″E / 51.06033°N 0.34022°E / 51.06033; 0.34022
Information
Type Academy
Local authority East Sussex
TrustMark Education trust
Department for Education URN 148945 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Website https://www.uplands-academy.org/

Uplands Academy (formerly Uplands Community College) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England. [1]

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History

It is rumoured that the school was built on the grounds of a large family house called Uplands. Uplands was purchased by Taverner Barrington Miller for about £5000 in about 1918. The house was requisitioned by the army during World War II and was demolished shortly afterwards.

The school as it is now was built during the mid 20th century and has been developed greatly over the years. The college has a block-based architecture and layout. The oldest of these blocks houses the main hall, staff room, school offices and classrooms for general use. Other buildings in the school include the 'Creative Arts Building'; the Science Building, named after an Uplands science teacher, Mr Goodwin; the IL block; 2 temporary classrooms; and the newest building, built to replace the oldest “main building’ (named after a staff member who helped get the financing for the building “the Hanson building”); there is also a sports centre building providing public facilities as well as the school's P.E. dept.

In 1999, maths teacher Romilda Scannelli won the secondary teacher of the year award at the 1999 National Teaching Awards ceremony. [2]

Jayne Edmonds retired at the end of the 2011–2012 academic year from being Head after 8 years. [3] In September 2012, Liam Collins took over from Jayne Edmonds as Headteacher. Mrs. Justine Mountford has been appointed Head from January 2019. [4]

After Mountford's appointment, the college began pushing for a new block for the school. In 2019, Uplands secured the grant to build a new building. On 23 September 2019, [5] ground was broken and construction began on the building. After a year of construction, the new block was opened to students. The block is now named the Hanson building after Mrs S. Hanson, the Director of Finance, who was instrumental in securing the grant for the new building. [6]

In July 2020, head of English Susie Wolfe was recognized as "secondary school teacher of the year" and Ms Julie Nicholls was awarded for her excellent leadership in the SEN department. [6]

Previously a community school administered by East Sussex County Council, [7] In September 2022 Uplands Community College converted to academy status and was renamed Uplands Academy. With this shift, the Academy experienced a change of leadership: Ms Anna Robinson took over as principal. [8] The school is now sponsored by the Mark Education Trust.

Sports Centre

Uplands Sports Centre is attached to Uplands Community College. This is a "not-for-profit" centre with a gym and treatment room; the centre runs fitness classes. During the school day, the facilities are used by the PE department and the UCC students. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Ofsted Communications Team (5 November 2010). "Find an inspection report". www.ofsted.gov.uk.
  2. ↑ "Plato's people;Teaching awards". Tes. 6 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Principal to step down in summer". Kent and Sussex Courier. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Headteacher's newsletter December 2018".
  5. ↑ "Uplands Community College ground-breaking ceremony". Uplands. April 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Principal's Newsletter July 2020".
  7. ↑ "Uplands Community College - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
  8. ↑ "Uplands Community College - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
  9. ↑ ""Uplands sports centre subsection"".
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