Joseph Leckie Community Technology College
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Joseph Leckie Community Technology College is a secondary school located in The Delves
area of Walsall
in the West Midlands
, England
. It is situated to the south of Walsall centre, near to the Bescot Stadium
, home of Walsall F.C.
.
Construction of the school commenced in 1938 and was completed in August 1939 at a cost of £62,993. It opened as "Fullbrook Senior Boys' and Girls' School". It is named after Joseph Alexander Leckie
, a politician who served as Mayor of Walsall, Chairman of the Education Committee and as a Member of Parliament
from 1931 till his death in 1939. Following Leckie's death, the Education Committee renamed the school in memory of him.
As of February 2007, it had 1,234 pupils on roll and 231 pupils on roll in the sixth form
. Many of the pupils come from areas suffering from social problems. Approximately two thirds of the pupils are from ethnic minorities and speak English as a second language.
An inspection by OFSTED
in 2007 noted that there were problems with staff recruitment and retaining staff. The headteacher is Keith Whittlestone. Also noted in the OFSTED inspection was the poor state of school buildings, an issue which was highlighted by students who compiled a DVD
showing the extent to which the buildings needed work. Rat and masonry problems were outlined in the DVD which was presented to Lord Adonis at a youth event in Birmingham.. The DVD prompted a visit to the school by the Education Minister Jacqui Smith
.
In June 2009 a £6 million teaching block was opened as Phase 1 of the rebuilding of the school. The original building in the school is to be demolished when Phase 2 is completed, funded by the Building Schools for the Future initiative.
In October 2009 OFSTED returned to find a totally different school. Its main findings were the high standard of care that is provided by dedicated staff, they also said that the school was led by a very experienced and highly respected head teacher. ( Keith Whittlestone )Ofsted also said that the teaching was good and there are some outstanding practices.
The Delves
The Delves is a neighbourhood located in the south side of Walsall between Palfrey and Yew Tree estate in Walsall located on the outskirts of Walsall just before Sandwell.- Employment :...
area of Walsall
Walsall
Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...
in the West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, 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...
. It is situated to the south of Walsall centre, near to the Bescot Stadium
Bescot Stadium
Bescot Stadium, also known as the Banks's Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is the home ground of Walsall Football Club. It was built in 1989-90 by GMI Construction with a reported build cost of £4.5m...
, home of Walsall F.C.
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
.
Construction of the school commenced in 1938 and was completed in August 1939 at a cost of £62,993. It opened as "Fullbrook Senior Boys' and Girls' School". It is named after Joseph Alexander Leckie
Joseph Leckie
Joseph Alexander Leckie was a British Liberal, later Liberal National politician and leather manufacturer.-Education and business life:...
, a politician who served as Mayor of Walsall, Chairman of the Education Committee and as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
from 1931 till his death in 1939. Following Leckie's death, the Education Committee renamed the school in memory of him.
As of February 2007, it had 1,234 pupils on roll and 231 pupils on roll in the sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
. Many of the pupils come from areas suffering from social problems. Approximately two thirds of the pupils are from ethnic minorities and speak English as a second language.
An inspection 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 ....
in 2007 noted that there were problems with staff recruitment and retaining staff. The headteacher is Keith Whittlestone. Also noted in the OFSTED inspection was the poor state of school buildings, an issue which was highlighted by students who compiled a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
showing the extent to which the buildings needed work. Rat and masonry problems were outlined in the DVD which was presented to Lord Adonis at a youth event in Birmingham.. The DVD prompted a visit to the school by the Education Minister Jacqui Smith
Jacqui Smith
Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith is a member of the British Labour Party. She served as the Member of Parliament for Redditch from 1997 until 2010 and was the first ever female Home Secretary, thus making her the third woman to hold one of the Great Offices of State — after Margaret Thatcher and...
.
In June 2009 a £6 million teaching block was opened as Phase 1 of the rebuilding of the school. The original building in the school is to be demolished when Phase 2 is completed, funded by the Building Schools for the Future initiative.
In October 2009 OFSTED returned to find a totally different school. Its main findings were the high standard of care that is provided by dedicated staff, they also said that the school was led by a very experienced and highly respected head teacher. ( Keith Whittlestone )Ofsted also said that the teaching was good and there are some outstanding practices.
External links
- Joseph Leckie Community Technology College website
- OFSTED: Joseph Leckie Community Technology College
- Department for Children, Schools and Families: Joseph Leckie Community Technology College (2006)
- http://www.j-leckie.walsall.sch.uk/policies/pdf_files/Ofsted%20Published%20Report%20October%202009.pdf