Hameldon Community College
Encyclopedia
Hameldon Community College is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school
in Burnley
, Lancashire
, England
, with specialist status as a Business and Enterprise College
and Science College
.
. It was formed from the merger of Habergham High School and Ivy Bank Business and Enterprise College and initially occupied the adjacent sites of the former schools.
and neighbouring female 'Burnley High School for Girls' and quickly earned a reputation as the borough's leading mixed Comprehensive school
.
Ivy Bank was initialy a girls high school that shared the site of the other two schools, and it also became a mixed comprehensive in 1981. This school enjoyed a steadily improving reputation, becoming one of the first specialist business and enterprise colleges in the country in 2002.
by OFSTED
after an inspection in February 2007 in which it was placed in the lowest category (Grade 4), and saw a drop in pupil numbers. A serious racially motivated assault in December 2007 resulted in a large drop in attendance, and marked the lowest point in the school’s history to date. In June 2009, the school came out of special measures and was awarded the status of a "satisfactory, but an improving school".
students study English, Mathematics, Science, Information and Communication Technology, French, Art, Music, Design Technology, Geography, History, Physical Education, Religious Education and Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education. In Years 8 and 9 some students study an additional language.
At Key Stage 4
students study English, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, Religious Education and Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education, together with a range of optional subjects. Both GCSE and vocational
qualifications are offered.
The student-run radio station, HFM, is one of only two school stations in the North West to belong to the Student Radio Association
. HFM Student Radio now broadcasts over the internet worldwidie 24/7 term time only.
In 2007, the school's value-added measure was 970.1 (national average 1000), which placed it in the bottom 5% nationally for adding value between the end of Key Stage 2
and the end of Key Stage 4
. By 2010 this figure had fallen to 953.6, placing it in the bottom 100 schools nationally.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, with specialist status as a Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields...
and Science College
Science College
Science Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, science and mathematics...
.
History
The school opened in September 2006 as part of ambitious plan to replace all of the district’s 11-16 schools, funded by a government public–private partnership programme called Building Schools for the FutureBuilding Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the name of the previous UK Government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England. The program is very ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicians from all English political parties supportive of the principle but...
. It was formed from the merger of Habergham High School and Ivy Bank Business and Enterprise College and initially occupied the adjacent sites of the former schools.
Former schools
Habergham High School was formed in 1981 from the merger of male Burnley Grammar SchoolBurnley Grammar School
Burnley Grammar School was latterly, a state-funded selective boys grammar School, situated in Byron Street in Burnley, England. However during its long history, it moved between a number of sites in the town.-History:...
and neighbouring female 'Burnley High School for Girls' and quickly earned a reputation as the borough's leading mixed Comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
.
Ivy Bank was initialy a girls high school that shared the site of the other two schools, and it also became a mixed comprehensive in 1981. This school enjoyed a steadily improving reputation, becoming one of the first specialist business and enterprise colleges in the country in 2002.
Early History
The school suffered an unexpectedly troubled birth, with the police attending numerous violent incidents in the first few weeks of its opening. This resulted in the installation of a CCTV system in the school’s temporary buildings. The institution was put into special measuresSpecial measures
Special measures is a status applied by Ofsted and Estyn, the schools inspection agencies, to schools in England and Wales, respectively, when it considers that they fail to supply an acceptable level of education and appear to lack the leadership capacity necessary to secure improvements...
by OFSTED
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
after an inspection in February 2007 in which it was placed in the lowest category (Grade 4), and saw a drop in pupil numbers. A serious racially motivated assault in December 2007 resulted in a large drop in attendance, and marked the lowest point in the school’s history to date. In June 2009, the school came out of special measures and was awarded the status of a "satisfactory, but an improving school".
New Building
Hameldon moved 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to a new £22m building on Coal Clough Lane (the site of the former St Hilda's School) in September 2010.Curriculum
At Key Stage 3Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14...
students study English, Mathematics, Science, Information and Communication Technology, French, Art, Music, Design Technology, Geography, History, Physical Education, Religious Education and Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education. In Years 8 and 9 some students study an additional language.
At Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4 is the legal term for the two years of school education which incorporate GCSEs, and other exams, in maintained schools in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland—normally known as Year 10 and Year 11 in England and Wales, and Year 11 and Year 12 in Northern Ireland, when pupils are...
students study English, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, Religious Education and Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education, together with a range of optional subjects. Both GCSE and vocational
National Vocational Qualification
National Vocational Qualifications are work based awards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that are achieved through assessment and training. In Scotland they are known as Scottish Vocational Qualification ....
qualifications are offered.
The student-run radio station, HFM, is one of only two school stations in the North West to belong to the Student Radio Association
Student Radio Association
The Student Radio Association is a representative body which supports and acts on behalf of the UK student radio community, comprising radio stations that are associated with or linked to a place of education...
. HFM Student Radio now broadcasts over the internet worldwidie 24/7 term time only.
Attainment
| Pupils with equivalent of 5 or more GCSEs grade C or above (inc. English & Maths) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year (Source) | Students | % special educational needs | England % | School % |
| 2004* (BBC)(BBC) | (171 186) 357 | (4.1 3.2) 3.6 | 42.7 | (55.0 40.0) 47.0 |
| 2005* (BBC)(BBC] | (173 192) 365 | (6.4 12.0) 9.3 | 44.9 | (49.0 31.0) 40.0 |
| 2006 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 (BBC) | 359 | 7.0 | 46.7 | 36.0 |
| 2008 (BBC) | 331 | 5.1 | 47.6 | 35.0 |
| 2009 (BBC) | 293 | 15.0 | 49.8 | 38.0 |
| 2010 (DfE) | 253 | 34.3 | 53.4 | 36.0 |
| *Figures for previous school, in this case: Habergam High & Ivy Bank High Schools | ||||
In 2007, the school's value-added measure was 970.1 (national average 1000), which placed it in the bottom 5% nationally for adding value between the end of Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. The term is applied differently in Northern Ireland where it refers to pupils in Year 5, Year 6 and...
and the end of Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4 is the legal term for the two years of school education which incorporate GCSEs, and other exams, in maintained schools in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland—normally known as Year 10 and Year 11 in England and Wales, and Year 11 and Year 12 in Northern Ireland, when pupils are...
. By 2010 this figure had fallen to 953.6, placing it in the bottom 100 schools nationally.