Robert Pattinson School
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy (formerly Robert Pattinson School) is a secondary school on the east side of Moor Lane in North Hykeham
, Lincolnshire
, England
opposite North Kesteven School
.
. It became a self-governing school in 1992 and has links with schools around the world including the Czech Republic
, the U.S.
, Germany
, South Africa
, France
, Spain
, Italy
, Kenya
, China
, Russia
. 8% of pupils receive free school meal
s.
The Chairman of the Governors is Mrs Barbara Wells of North Scarle
.
was the Chairman of Kesteven County Council
for 20 years, and for 50 years a County Councillor. He was Liberal MP for Grantham
1922-23. He was knighted in 1934, the year he became leader of Kesteven County Council. His sister married Sir Richard Winfrey
, another Lincolnshire Liberal MP, and their son Mill Hill School
educated Richard Pattinson Winfrey (Pat Winfrey) founded the East Midland Allied Press in 1947, today known as the magazine publisher EMAP
, a former FTSE 100
company. In the year of the school's foundation, 1953, it first entered the magazine market with Angling Times
. Sir Robert Pattinson died a year later on 2 December 1954, aged 82.
It was a 'bilateral' school
(part grammar/part secondary modern) until January 1961 when the grammar school students transferred to the newly opened North Kesteven Grammar School.
It became a grant-maintained school
in 1992, transferring to Foundation status in 1999.
is sited on the school, which meets on Tuesdays. It was built by the Nottingham-based East Midlands Reserve Forces, and is also used by 1237 (North Hykeham) ATC
. It was built in October 2010 by Trent Valley Construction of North Hykeham. The Regimental Band of the Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force use the building.
It gets GCSE results at the England average but lower than the Lincolnshire average. At A level, the North Hykeham Joint Sixth Form, it is slightly under the England average.
North Hykeham
North Hykeham is administratively a town immediately south of Lincoln, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. Geographically it is part of the greater Lincoln urban sprawl, and comprises 4,915 dwellings...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
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opposite North Kesteven School
North Kesteven School
North Kesteven School is a co-educational comprehensive school on , off the A1434 in North Hykeham which is in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England.-Admissions:...
.
Admissions
It has around 1,100 students and is a specialist school, a Language CollegeLanguage College
Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, modern foreign languages...
. It became a self-governing school in 1992 and has links with schools around the world including the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, the U.S.
United States
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, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Italy
Italy
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, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Russia
Russia
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. 8% of pupils receive free school meal
Free school meal
A Free School Meal, provided to a child or young person during a school break, is paid for by Government. For a child to qualify for a Free School Meal, their parent or carer must be receiving particular qualifying benefits as stated by Government...
s.
The Chairman of the Governors is Mrs Barbara Wells of North Scarle
North Scarle
North Scarle is a village and civil parish situated on the county boundary with Nottinghamshire on the River Trent in the district of North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England...
.
School history
The school was opened in 1953 as the Robert Pattinson School. Sir Robert PattinsonSir Robert Pattinson
Sir Robert Pattinson was the Chairman of Kesteven County Council for 20 years and briefly a Liberal MP.-Family and education:...
was the Chairman of Kesteven County Council
Kesteven
The Parts of Kesteven are a traditional subdivision of Lincolnshire, England. This subdivision had long had a separate county administration , along with the other two parts, Lindsey and Holland.-Etymology:...
for 20 years, and for 50 years a County Councillor. He was Liberal MP for Grantham
Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)
Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England.The constituency was created in 1468 as a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until the union with Scotland, and then to the Parliament of Great Britain...
1922-23. He was knighted in 1934, the year he became leader of Kesteven County Council. His sister married Sir Richard Winfrey
Richard Winfrey
Sir Richard Winfrey was a British Liberal politician, newspaper publisher and campaigner for agricultural rights.-Birth, Death and Family:...
, another Lincolnshire Liberal MP, and their son Mill Hill School
Mill Hill School
Mill Hill School, in Mill Hill, London, is a coeducational independent school for boarding and day pupils aged 13–18. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, an organisation of public schools in the United Kingdom....
educated Richard Pattinson Winfrey (Pat Winfrey) founded the East Midland Allied Press in 1947, today known as the magazine publisher EMAP
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
, a former FTSE 100
FTSE 100 Index
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company. In the year of the school's foundation, 1953, it first entered the magazine market with Angling Times
Angling Times
The Angling Times is the UK's largest angling newspaper. They also publish Angling Times Advanced and Improve Your Coarse Fishing.Angling Times has advice from nationally known names in the sport, such as Steve Cole, Steve Ringer, Keith Arthur, John Wilson and Bob Nudd.The price of the publication...
. Sir Robert Pattinson died a year later on 2 December 1954, aged 82.
It was a 'bilateral' school
Partially selective school (England)
In England, a partially selective school is one of a few dozen state-funded secondary schools that select a proportion of their intake by ability or aptitude, permitted as a continuation of arrangements that existed prior to 1997....
(part grammar/part secondary modern) until January 1961 when the grammar school students transferred to the newly opened North Kesteven Grammar School.
Comprehensive
It became a comprehensive when parts of northern Kesteven became comprehensive in September 1970. This was four years before Lincoln went comprehensive; Lincoln was a separate county borough until April 1974, and had been historically Labour-controlled.It became a grant-maintained school
Grant-maintained school
Grant-maintained schools were state schools in England and Wales between 1988 and 1998 that had opted out of local government control, being funded directly by a grant from central government...
in 1992, transferring to Foundation status in 1999.
Academy
On 1 August 2011 the school became an Academy and changed its name to Sir Robert Pattinson Academy.Facilities
The Band Det (F) detachment of the Army Cadet ForceArmy Cadet Force
The Army Cadet Force is a British youth organisation that offers progressive training in a multitude of the subjects from military training to adventurous training and first aid, at the same time as promoting achievement, discipline, and good citizenship, to boys and girls aged 12 to 18 and 9...
is sited on the school, which meets on Tuesdays. It was built by the Nottingham-based East Midlands Reserve Forces, and is also used by 1237 (North Hykeham) ATC
Air Training Corps
The Air Training Corps , commonly known as the Air Cadets, is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is a voluntary youth group which is part of the Air Cadet Organisation and the Royal Air Force . It is supported by the Ministry of Defence, with a regular RAF Officer, currently Air...
. It was built in October 2010 by Trent Valley Construction of North Hykeham. The Regimental Band of the Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force use the building.
Traditions
The school has four houses, Windsor, Stuart, Tudor and York (named after historic families within the British Royalty), who compete in sporting events throughout the year to attempt to win the Governors Cup. This is presented at Sports Day each year, which is traditionally held in the first week of July. Windsor House have traditionally been the dominant sporting force but were knocked off their perch by York and Stuart in 2011, who finished 1st and 2nd respectively. Despite this, Windsor still claimed the Governors' Cup.Timeline of the school
- 1992 - Became a self-governing school with grant-maintained status
- 1994 - New science block opened by Sir Henry Nevile, Lord Lieutenant of LincolnshireLord Lieutenant of LincolnshireThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Since 1660, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire.*Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln 1550/1552–?*Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland 1551–1563?...
- 1999 - Continued as a self-governing School, converting to Foundation status Beacon
- 2000 - The first 11 to 18 school in Lincolnshire to become a Beacon schoolBeacon SchoolBeacon School was a government designation awarded to outstanding primary and secondary schools in England and Wales from 1998 to August 2005. The Beacon Schools programme identified schools that were examples of good practice and funded those schools to enable them to build partnerships with each...
- 2001 - The first school in Lincolnshire to be appointed as a specialist schoolSpecialist schoolThe specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
for languages - 2002 - Language site opened by Anne, Princess RoyalAnne, Princess RoyalPrincess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
on 18 April - 2003 - Achievement award for examination performance. Listed as a particularly effective school by Ofsted (one of four such schools in Lincolnshire)
- 2004 - John Alexander Music Suite opened, after a donation of £125,000
- 2005 - New technology suite opened by Stewart Pattinson, grandson of Sir Robert PattinsonSir Robert PattinsonSir Robert Pattinson was the Chairman of Kesteven County Council for 20 years and briefly a Liberal MP.-Family and education:...
. Recognised as a high-performing specialist school by the Department for Education and Skills. - 2006 - Appointed as a Languages and Science CollegeScience CollegeScience 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...
- 2011 - Granted academy status. Name change to Sir Robert Pattinson Academy.
Academic performance
In the 1990s the school had GCSE results 3% higher than the Lincolnshire average.It gets GCSE results at the England average but lower than the Lincolnshire average. At A level, the North Hykeham Joint Sixth Form, it is slightly under the England average.
Notable alumni
- Simon BirdSimon Bird (footballer)Simon Bird is an English footballer who currently plays in indoor soccer in the United States of America for Louisville Lightning in the Professional Arena Soccer League. He is a forward...
- footballer - Paul MayoPaul MayoPaul Mayo is an English footballer, who currently plays for Corby Town. His preferred positions are left-sided full-back role or left wing-back and notably played for his home town team Lincoln City, having two separate spells at the club but despite being a relative success his professional...
- footballer - Sue Taylor (nee Brown) - BBC Lincolnshire presenter