The Priory Lincolnshire School of Science and Technology
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The Priory Academy, Lincolnshire School of Science and Technology, also recently known as The Priory LSST (previously LSST, and a grammar school called "South Park"), is an English
comprehensive school situated on Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln
, Lincolnshire
. It admits 240 pupils each year, with up to 10% being chosen via a Technology and Science Aptitude Assessment (Admin policy), in line with all English schools' remits to accept up to 10% of intake based on ability, and currently has approximately 1700 pupils, 280 of whom are in the Sixth Form. The school has recently become part of The Lincolnshire Schools Academies project with Joseph Ruston School (Lincoln), previously Ancaster High School (now The Priory Witham Academy), City of Lincoln Community College (now The Priory City of Lincoln Academy), Usher Junior school (now part of The Priory Witham Academy) and two schools based in Grantham which are now the Priory Ruskin Academy. The ethos of the school (as are all the Academies) is based on the Priory Way.
The school's Headmaster is Ian Jones and the Chief Executive Headmaster of the Priory Academy Federation Trust (governing all three Academies) is Richard Gilliland, former Headmaster of the Priory LSST.
inspection in November 2010, led by Paul Brooker HMI, rated the following aspects of the school as outstanding (the Academy overall was rated as outstanding): Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils; Pupil's attainment, quality, progress and learning; The extent to which pupils feel safe; Pupil's behaviour; The extent to which pupils adopt healthy lifestyles; The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community; The extent to which pupils develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being; The extent of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development; The quality of teaching; The effectiveness of care, guidance and support; The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement; The effectiveness of the Governing body and The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents ands carers. The Sixth Form was also rated overall as outstanding, with the outcomes for students, the quality of provision and the leadership and management of the Sixth Form all contributing to this. It was also commented that the school should promote community cohesion and improve the use of assessment in teaching (both were rated as good).
The official school league tables published in January 2009 show the school as the second best performing comprehensive school in Lincolnshire for its A-level results, with local competitors William Farr School, Welton in first place and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle in third place. In January 2011, the Department for Education stated that the school had a 99% GCSE A*-C pass rate in 2010 (including English and Maths), up from 98% in 2009. The BBC also ranked the school as having 749.6 GCSE points and is the third most successful school at GCSE level in the Lincolnshire Learning Authority.
The school is both a Technology College
and Training School
. It has been awarded the Artsmark and Sportsmark accreditations as well as the "International School Award (Intermediate and Full Awards)" in 2005 and 2006 respectively.
(yellow), Avalon
(green), Alexandria (red) and Castille
(blue). Every pupil walks the school Labyrinth, outside the Chapel, and receives a House badge, displayed on their left lapel, showing the colour and initial of the house team. Pupils are encouraged to take part in house events by house assemblies which take place once a month. The largest annual house event is Sports Day.
Centre is a Sixth Form Science centre on the school campus. The centre is named after one of Lincolnshire's most famous scientists, Isaac Newton
. The facility includes a Debating Chamber, Research Area, laboratories and Planetarium
. Built as part of the nationwide Faraday
Project, the Newton Centre is used as the East Midlands hub for scientific education.
) get a chance to visit.
Places visited are the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry and Cathedral, The 'Gold' D-Day beach at Arramanches, and La Cite de La Mere, in Cherbourg. Whilst on the visit, pupils are put into their Federation Houses, which transcend individual Academy Houses. They are Szabo
, Bonaparte
, Rollo
and D'Arc
. Their house badges are displayed on their lapels when back at their respective Academies.
Boarding House', a post-16 boarding facility for up to sixty Sixth Form students. An artificial floodlit outdoor running track is also set to be built for late 2011.
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...
comprehensive school situated on Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, 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...
. It admits 240 pupils each year, with up to 10% being chosen via a Technology and Science Aptitude Assessment (Admin policy), in line with all English schools' remits to accept up to 10% of intake based on ability, and currently has approximately 1700 pupils, 280 of whom are in the Sixth Form. The school has recently become part of The Lincolnshire Schools Academies project with Joseph Ruston School (Lincoln), previously Ancaster High School (now The Priory Witham Academy), City of Lincoln Community College (now The Priory City of Lincoln Academy), Usher Junior school (now part of The Priory Witham Academy) and two schools based in Grantham which are now the Priory Ruskin Academy. The ethos of the school (as are all the Academies) is based on the Priory Way.
The school's Headmaster is Ian Jones and the Chief Executive Headmaster of the Priory Academy Federation Trust (governing all three Academies) is Richard Gilliland, former Headmaster of the Priory LSST.
Performance
An OfstedOfsted
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 ....
inspection in November 2010, led by Paul Brooker HMI, rated the following aspects of the school as outstanding (the Academy overall was rated as outstanding): Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils; Pupil's attainment, quality, progress and learning; The extent to which pupils feel safe; Pupil's behaviour; The extent to which pupils adopt healthy lifestyles; The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community; The extent to which pupils develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being; The extent of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development; The quality of teaching; The effectiveness of care, guidance and support; The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement; The effectiveness of the Governing body and The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents ands carers. The Sixth Form was also rated overall as outstanding, with the outcomes for students, the quality of provision and the leadership and management of the Sixth Form all contributing to this. It was also commented that the school should promote community cohesion and improve the use of assessment in teaching (both were rated as good).
The official school league tables published in January 2009 show the school as the second best performing comprehensive school in Lincolnshire for its A-level results, with local competitors William Farr School, Welton in first place and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle in third place. In January 2011, the Department for Education stated that the school had a 99% GCSE A*-C pass rate in 2010 (including English and Maths), up from 98% in 2009. The BBC also ranked the school as having 749.6 GCSE points and is the third most successful school at GCSE level in the Lincolnshire Learning Authority.
The school is both a Technology College
Technology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
and Training School
Training school
For a juvenile correctional facility, see youth detention center-----A training school is an official designation, awarded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, to schools in England that provide exceptional facilities for in-service and work experience training of teachers...
. It has been awarded the Artsmark and Sportsmark accreditations as well as the "International School Award (Intermediate and Full Awards)" in 2005 and 2006 respectively.
History of the School
The school is now found on the site of South Park Girls' Grammar School which had originally opened in May 1922 as an all girls school and was closed in August 1989. It was reopened as The Lincoln School for Science and Technology in September 1992, admitting only year sevens in its first year, growing in size each year as a new year group joined. Its name changed at the end of 1999 after it was felt that the original name made it unclear that the school catered for all subjects. South Park had been originally intended for 200 pupils, however, by the time it closed its size had reached 900. Since reopening the school has grown further with the inclusion of former gas works offices in 1998, and in recent years the addition of separate blocks for the reception, music, geography, history, religious education, and a chapel. New buildings are currently being constructed. In 2008 The Priory LSST reopened as The Priory Academy LSST, as an integral part of the Priory Federation of Academies. The school now holds around 1800 students, including sixth formers, and has a new sports block.The House System
In 2001 the Academy introduced a House System providing competitions and events covering the whole curriculum. The four houses are SempringhamGilbert of Sempringham
Saint Gilbert of Sempringham became the only Englishman to found a conventual order, mainly because the abbot of Cîteaux declined his request to assist him in helping a group of women living with lay brothers and sisters, in 1148...
(yellow), Avalon
Avalon, France
Avalon is a village outside of Pontcharra, Isère département, eastern France. It is part of the commune Saint-Maximin. It is notable for being the birthplace of Saint Hugh of Lincoln , and for the Tour d'Avallon, a tower in the village....
(green), Alexandria (red) and Castille
Eleanor of Castile
Eleanor of Castile was the first queen consort of Edward I of England. She was also Countess of Ponthieu in her own right from 1279 until her death in 1290, succeeding her mother and ruling together with her husband.-Birth:...
(blue). Every pupil walks the school Labyrinth, outside the Chapel, and receives a House badge, displayed on their left lapel, showing the colour and initial of the house team. Pupils are encouraged to take part in house events by house assemblies which take place once a month. The largest annual house event is Sports Day.
The School Campus, Lincoln
The School Campus consist of twelve main buildings. Two buildings lie at the main entrance and exit of the school which act as the school reception and Academies administration offices. One is simply known by students as "the house" while the other has been named "St. Catherine's" in remembrance of the Priory that once stood near the site. The Main School block has rooms for Mathematics, Information Technology (IT), Languages (French, German and Spanish), Science and Technology. A covered walkway to the 6th Form centre (that is also used for English, Art, Drama and contains the Examinations Hall (AKA the 'New Hall') passes recently built buildings including the "Jackson Swimming Pool", the Boathouse (storing P.E. equipment and canoes and kayaks for use in the swimming pool), the Fitness Gym, the Pavilion (changing rooms for outdoor sporting activities as well as 6th Form study areas), the Chapel, the R.E. block, the History block, the "Rawson Geography Centre" and the Music block. In the 6th Form Centre there are areas specifically for 6th form students, including a common room, study areas and a canteen. The school also has substantial green areas for sport as well as hard-surfaced areas for tennis, netball and hockey amongst others. Each block has its own garden which are used by the students as somewhere to sit in their free time in the Summer months.The Newton Centre
Officially opened on the 29th June 2011, the NewtonIsaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton PRS was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian, who has been "considered by many to be the greatest and most influential scientist who ever lived."...
Centre is a Sixth Form Science centre on the school campus. The centre is named after one of Lincolnshire's most famous scientists, Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton PRS was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian, who has been "considered by many to be the greatest and most influential scientist who ever lived."...
. The facility includes a Debating Chamber, Research Area, laboratories and Planetarium
Planetarium
A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation...
. Built as part of the nationwide Faraday
Michael Faraday
Michael Faraday, FRS was an English chemist and physicist who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry....
Project, the Newton Centre is used as the East Midlands hub for scientific education.
The Centre des Etoiles, Normandy
Opened in 2009, the Centre des Etoiles (translated from French as the 'Centre of Stars', taken from the Federation logo and motto) is an activity centre in Lower Normandy, France, close to the town of Bayeux. All new students to any of the Priory Academies (including this Academy, The Priory Witham Academy, the Priory Ruskin Academy and The Priory City of Lincoln AcademyCity of Lincoln Community College
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy co-educational secondary school within the English Academy programme, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. It has Specialist status in Engineering and Sports...
) get a chance to visit.
Places visited are the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry and Cathedral, The 'Gold' D-Day beach at Arramanches, and La Cite de La Mere, in Cherbourg. Whilst on the visit, pupils are put into their Federation Houses, which transcend individual Academy Houses. They are Szabo
Violette Szabo
Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell Szabo, GC, was a Second World War French-British secret agent.-Early life and marriage:...
, Bonaparte
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
, Rollo
Rollo
Rollo has multiple meanings. It may mean:a first name*Rollo Armstrong, member of British dance act Faithless* Rollo May, American psychologist...
and D'Arc
Joan of Arc
Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
. Their house badges are displayed on their lapels when back at their respective Academies.
Laughton Manor, Sleaford
The Priory Federation Laughton Manor is an Equestrian Centre set in ninety acres of land, near Sleaford (Lincolnshire). 'The centre has a large indoor and outdoor school with extensive parking for large events. The centre has recently become part of The Priory Federation of Academies.' It is expected to be renovated and added to over the coming years.Future Additions to the Academy
The school is currently constructing a new Sports Centre (including an indoor sixty metre running track, gym, dance studio and rock climbing wall) and the 'Bishop Robert de ChesneyRobert de Chesney
Robert de Chesney was a medieval English Bishop of Lincoln. He was the brother of an important royal official, William de Chesney, and the uncle of Gilbert Foliot, later successively Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London...
Boarding House', a post-16 boarding facility for up to sixty Sixth Form students. An artificial floodlit outdoor running track is also set to be built for late 2011.
See also
- LincolnLincoln, LincolnshireLincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
- LincolnshireLincolnshireLincolnshire 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...
- List of places in Lincolnshire
- English Academy
- St. Catherines Priory, LincolnSt. Catherines, LincolnSt. Catherine's is an area of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, at the end of the High Street and centred around a roundabout on the junction of the B1262 High Street with the A15, B1190 and South Park Avenue . The area is bordered by the South Common in the east and the River Witham in the west.-St...