The National Academy formely known as The National School, and also its official name Church of England Technology College , is a Church of England

Church of England

The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...

 secondary school located on Annesley

Annesley

Annesley is a village and civil parish in the District of Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, England, located between Hucknall and Kirkby-in-Ashfield. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,096. Nearby to the west is Annesley Woodhouse...

 Road in Hucknall

Hucknall

Hucknall, formerly known as Hucknall Torkard, is a town in Greater Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, in the district of Ashfield. The town was historically a centre for framework knitting and then for mining but is now a focus for other industries as well providing housing for workers in...

, in the Ashfield

Ashfield

Ashfield is a local government district in western Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of 111,387. The district is mostly urban, with a tradition of coal mining. There are three towns in the district; the largest being Sutton-in-Ashfield...

 district of Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...

, England

England

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. It is in the north of the town, close to the A611 bypass.

School site

The school has had a new science block (with 10 labs) built and an AstroTurf

AstroTurf

AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...

 surface laid down on the field, both opened by HRH

Royal Highness

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 Princess Anne

Anne, Princess Royal

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 in 2004, a new Drama department and in 2009, a new eco building. A wind turbine was installed to provide the school with renewable energy.

National Tuxford Learning Community

The National School is a co-member of the National Tuxford Learning Community (NTLC), a non statutory federation of the National CE and Tuxford Schools.

Sixth form

The National School has a Sixth form centre including a common room, a dedicated ICT suite, and a study base for work and study. The common room incorporates a kitchen, and students have access to multimedia equipment. Most students study four subjects to AS level in year 12, and three to A2 in year 13.

Academic Performance

In 2011 the overall success rate of pupils GCSE results was 100%. In August 2009, over 70% of the pupils gained 5 or more GCSEs at A*-C, and in 2007 it got the third best A level results in the county.

External links

• The National School website
• EduBase