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{{short description|Secondary school with a sixth form school in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England}}
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| name = Headlands School and Community Science College
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| name = Headlands School
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| established = 1965
| logo = Headlands School Bridlington.png
| type = [[Secondary school]] with a [[Sixth form]]
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| image = Headlands School and Science College.jpg
| head = Dr Steve G. Rogers
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| head_label - Headmaster
| motto = "Working together"
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| street = Sewerby Road
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| established = 1965
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| city = [[Bridlington]]
| type = [[Community school (England and Wales)|Community school]]
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| county = [[East Riding of Yorkshire]]
| head = Sarah Bone
| country = [[England]]
| postcode = YO16 6UR
| head_label = Headteacher
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| address = Sewerby Road
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| city = [[Bridlington]]
| enrollment = 1470
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| county = [[East Riding of Yorkshire]]
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'''Headlands School and Community Science College''' is a [[coeducational]] [[comprehensive school]] situated on ''[[Sewerby]] Road'' near the B1255, [[Bridlington]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire|East Yorkshire]], [[England]].
'''Headlands School''' is a [[coeducational]] [[comprehensive school]] situated on [[Sewerby]] Road near the B1255, [[Bridlington]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], England. The school has 886 [[student|pupils]] aged 11–18.<ref name="pupils"/>

==Admissions==
It has nearly 1,500 [[student|pupils]] aged 11-18.<ref>[http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/dfe1x1_04.pl?Mode=&Code=&School=8114064&Type=&back=&No=811 DfES statistics], 2004</ref> The [[Head teacher|Headmaster]] is Dr Steve Rogers.


Headlands is one of two secondary schools in Bridlington, the other being [[Bridlington School]], further south in the town. Headlands draws pupils the Bridlington area and surrounding villages such as [[Flamborough]] and [[Bempton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.schooljobsearch.co.uk/upload_files/docs/686_application_booklet1413884792.pdf |title=Headlands School Since 1965|website=School Job Search |accessdate=17 December 2019}}</ref>
==History==
==History==
The Upper School was on ''Sewerby Road'' and the Lower School on ''St Alban Road'' adjacent to the south. The Lower School has now been built on by [[Barratt Developments]] with around 30 houses.


Headlands School was formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of a boys' and a girls' secondary modern school and became a comprehensive in 1972. The school was on two sites until April 2002. The Lower School was on St. Alban Road and has now been redeveloped by [[Barratt Developments]] with around 30 houses. The former Upper School on Sewerby Road is now the only site. In 2002 a £5,000,000 PFI project established the school on one site and led to vastly improved facilities.
==Notability==

* A [[specialist school]] in [[Science College|science]] from [[2002]].<ref>[http://www.ict-register.net/schooldetails.php?id=298 "Headlands School and Community Science College"], Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, 2006</ref>
* Granted the [[Sportsmark]] award by [[Sport England]] in [[2003]].<ref>[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=118085 "Headlands School and Community Science College"], [[Office for Standards in Education|Ofsted]], [[9 February]] [[2004]]</ref>
Headlands School became a [[specialist school]] in [[Science College|science]] in 2002,<ref>[http://www.ict-register.net/schooldetails.php?id=298 "Headlands School and Community Science College"], Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, 2006</ref> and was granted the [[Sportsmark]] award by [[Sport England]] in 2003.<ref>[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=118085 "Headlands School and Community Science College"], [[Office for Standards in Education|Ofsted]], 9 February 2004</ref> It is notable in having its own astronomy department complete with its own reflecting telescope mounted within a free-standing observatory on the school grounds.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}

In 2013 Mrs Bone became headteacher following Mr Ratherham's departure earlier in the year.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}

==Ofsted reports==

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In the report of their February 2004 inspection, [[Office for Standards in Education|Ofsted]] described the school as "This is a good school which is working well to improve pupils’ learning. ... Very good leadership by the headteacher, and good leadership by key staff promotes learning.". They assessed the school as 'Good', point three on a seven point scale, and the [[sixth form]] as 'Very Good', point 2.<ref>[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=259206&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\\school\\118\\s10_118085_20040520.pdf "The Headlands School and Community Science - Inspection Report"]{{Dead link|date=December 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[Office for Standards in Education|Ofsted]], 20 May 2004</ref>

The school was placed in "Special Measures" by Ofsted after a February 2008 inspection.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/96145| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090529025942/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/96145| archive-date = 2009-05-29| title = - Ofsted}} </ref> Four areas for improvement were identified :
* Raise achievement and standards across the school.
* Eliminate all unsatisfactory teaching and improve the proportion of good teaching.
* Ensure systems to improve behaviour are effective and are applied consistently.
* Improve the effectiveness of leadership and management.
The effectiveness of the sixth form was considered satisfactory. Shortly after the inspection, the school formed a partnership with [[South Hunsley School]] to help it make progress.
Subsequent monitoring visits by [[Office for Standards in Education|Ofsted]] in July 2008 and December 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/118085/(type)/8192/(typename)/Secondary%20schools|title = Find an inspection report and registered childcare|date = 8 October 2020}}</ref> judged that the school was making satisfactory progress towards meeting the areas for improvement. In October 2009 the school came out of special measures and given a rating of "satisfactory with good features" by Ofsted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/Headlands-School-special-measures/article-1430062-detail/article.html|title=Headlands School out of special measures|date=19 October 2009|work=thisishullandeastriding.co.uk|publisher=Mail News & Media Ltd|accessdate=19 October 2009}}</ref>


In February 2018 the school was rated as 'requires improvement' by Ofsted. Inspectors acknowledged improvements had been made.<ref>{{cite web |title=Headlands frustrated by Ofsted report |url=https://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/headlands-frustrated-ofsted-report-710563 |website=[[Bridlington Free Press]] |accessdate=17 December 2019 |date=9 February 2018}}</ref>
== Academic standards ==
The school was designated, in 2008, as "causing concern". The question of whether the school will be put into special measures will be determined in the forthcoming [[Office for Standards in Education|Ofsted]]
report.<ref>[http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/Eight-teachers-face-redundancy-at.3844750.jp "Eight teachers face redundancy at Headlands"], ''Bridlington Free Press'', [[7 March]] [[2008]]</ref>


==Notable former pupils==
The report has now been completed and the school has been placed into Special Measures, with its new partnership school been South Hunsley. Many changes are planned.
* [[Rosie Jones (comedian)|Rosie Jones]], comedian and actress<ref>{{cite news |last1=Edwards |first1=John |date=25 February 2019 |title=Rosie Jones joins Alan Carr, Jimmy Carr and Sir Lenny Henry at Comic Relief Spectacular |work=Bridlington Free Press |url=https://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/rosie-jones-joins-alan-carr-jimmy-carr-and-sir-lenny-henry-comic-relief-spectacular-100177 |access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="snhu">{{cite news|url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/people/bridlington-comedian-rosie-jones-awarded-honorary-doctorate-by-university-of-huddersfield-3395635|title=Bridlington comedian Rosie Jones awarded honorary doctorate by University of Huddersfield|author=George Buksmann|website= Scarborough News|date=24 September 2021|access-date=28 September 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230210142817/https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/people/bridlington-comedian-rosie-jones-awarded-honorary-doctorate-by-former-university-3395635|archive-date=10 February 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Sexual offence prosecutions==
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In the report, of their February 2004 inspection, Ofsted described the school as "This is a good school which is working well to improve pupils’ learning. ... Very good leadership by the headteacher, and good leadership by key staff promotes learning.". They assessed the school as 'Good', point three on a seven point scale, and the [[sixth form]] as 'Very Good', point 2.<ref>[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=259206&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\\school\\118\\s10_118085_20040520.pdf "The Headlands School and Community Science - Inspection Report"], [[Office for Standards in Education|Ofsted]], [[20 May]] [[2004]]</ref>


Between 2006 and 2010 five Headlands School teachers were prosecuted for sexual offences:
It gets about the same (low) GCSE results as [[Bridlington School]], but much better A level results.
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* Ian Blott, art teacher, was jailed in August 2006 for four years after a two-year affair with a girl pupil.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/5263326.stm|title = Teacher jailed for sex with pupil|date = 18 August 2006}}</ref>
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* Steven Edwards, science teacher, was jailed in February 2007 for four years and nine months for engaging in under-age sex with three girl pupils.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1541893/Teacher-jailed-over-affairs-with-pupils.html|title = Teacher jailed over affairs with pupils}}</ref>
* Terry Mann, an IT teacher, was given a suspended prison sentence, in January 2008, after pleaded guilty to two charges of making indecent photographs of a child. He had earlier admitted sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. These incidents occurred after he had moved to [[Withernsea High School]].<ref>[http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/Teacher-escapes-jail-over-pupil.3699777.jp "Teacher escapes jail over pupil sex affair"], ''[[Bridlington Free Press]]'', 24 January 2008</ref>
* Lindsey Jane Collett, a 26-year-old teaching assistant, sent a male teenage pupil racy texts and photographs. In August 2008, she was sentenced to a six-month conditional discharge.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2600454/Teaching-assistant-who-had-affair-with-pupil-avoids-jail.html "Teaching assistant who had affair with pupil avoids jail"], [[The Daily Telegraph]], 22 August 2008.</ref> <!--however there is growing doubt to whether the offence was committed as the student who made the allegation had stolen her mobile phone.<ref>Rodgers(2010),Guilty?p.174.<ref>-->
* Christopher Reen, a class supervisor and [[martial arts]] teacher, who replaced Lindsey Jane Collett, was jailed for 40 months, in March 2010, after admitting six counts of sexual activity with a 15-year-old female pupil.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/8564167.stm "Bridlington class supervisor jailed for sex with pupil"], [[BBC News]], 12 March 2010.</ref>


==Teachers jailed==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
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* Ian Blott, art teacher, was jailed in August [[2006]] for four years after a two-year affair with a girl pupil.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=401233&in_page_id=1770 "Married art teacher jailed for four years over pupil affair"], [[Daily Mail]], [[18 August]] [[2006]]</ref>
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* Steven Edwards, science teacher, was jailed in February [[2007]] for four years and nine months for engaging in under-age sex with three girl pupils.<ref>[http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=2038062 "Shame of school's second sex jailing"], Simon Bristow, [[Yorkshire Post]], [[9 February]] [[2007]]</ref>
the school has about had it


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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://home.teknical.com/LearningSystem/PortalHome/Portal.asp?Institution=headlands&parameter1=&parameter2=&Campus=&TimeNow=3%2F12%2F2008+11%3A42%3A08+PM Official site]
* [http://www.edubase.gov.uk/EstablishmentView.aspx?EstablishmentID=18067 EduBase]


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Latest revision as of 03:53, 22 May 2023

Headlands School
Address
Map
Sewerby Road

Bridlington
,
East Riding of Yorkshire
,
YO16 6UR

England
Coordinates54°05′57″N 00°11′01″W / 54.09917°N 0.18361°W / 54.09917; -0.18361
Information
TypeCommunity school
Motto"Working together"
Established1965
Department for Education URN118085 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherSarah Bone
Gendermixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment886[1]
Websitehttps://www.headlandsschool.co.uk/

Headlands School is a coeducational comprehensive school situated on Sewerby Road near the B1255, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The school has 886 pupils aged 11–18.[1]

Headlands is one of two secondary schools in Bridlington, the other being Bridlington School, further south in the town. Headlands draws pupils the Bridlington area and surrounding villages such as Flamborough and Bempton.[2]

History[edit]

Headlands School was formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of a boys' and a girls' secondary modern school and became a comprehensive in 1972. The school was on two sites until April 2002. The Lower School was on St. Alban Road and has now been redeveloped by Barratt Developments with around 30 houses. The former Upper School on Sewerby Road is now the only site. In 2002 a £5,000,000 PFI project established the school on one site and led to vastly improved facilities.

Headlands School became a specialist school in science in 2002,[3] and was granted the Sportsmark award by Sport England in 2003.[4] It is notable in having its own astronomy department complete with its own reflecting telescope mounted within a free-standing observatory on the school grounds.[citation needed]

In 2013 Mrs Bone became headteacher following Mr Ratherham's departure earlier in the year.[citation needed]

Ofsted reports[edit]

In the report of their February 2004 inspection, Ofsted described the school as "This is a good school which is working well to improve pupils’ learning. ... Very good leadership by the headteacher, and good leadership by key staff promotes learning.". They assessed the school as 'Good', point three on a seven point scale, and the sixth form as 'Very Good', point 2.[5]

The school was placed in "Special Measures" by Ofsted after a February 2008 inspection.[6] Four areas for improvement were identified :

  • Raise achievement and standards across the school.
  • Eliminate all unsatisfactory teaching and improve the proportion of good teaching.
  • Ensure systems to improve behaviour are effective and are applied consistently.
  • Improve the effectiveness of leadership and management.

The effectiveness of the sixth form was considered satisfactory. Shortly after the inspection, the school formed a partnership with South Hunsley School to help it make progress. Subsequent monitoring visits by Ofsted in July 2008 and December 2008[7] judged that the school was making satisfactory progress towards meeting the areas for improvement. In October 2009 the school came out of special measures and given a rating of "satisfactory with good features" by Ofsted.[8]

In February 2018 the school was rated as 'requires improvement' by Ofsted. Inspectors acknowledged improvements had been made.[9]

Notable former pupils[edit]

Sexual offence prosecutions[edit]

Between 2006 and 2010 five Headlands School teachers were prosecuted for sexual offences:

  • Ian Blott, art teacher, was jailed in August 2006 for four years after a two-year affair with a girl pupil.[12]
  • Steven Edwards, science teacher, was jailed in February 2007 for four years and nine months for engaging in under-age sex with three girl pupils.[13]
  • Terry Mann, an IT teacher, was given a suspended prison sentence, in January 2008, after pleaded guilty to two charges of making indecent photographs of a child. He had earlier admitted sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. These incidents occurred after he had moved to Withernsea High School.[14]
  • Lindsey Jane Collett, a 26-year-old teaching assistant, sent a male teenage pupil racy texts and photographs. In August 2008, she was sentenced to a six-month conditional discharge.[15]
  • Christopher Reen, a class supervisor and martial arts teacher, who replaced Lindsey Jane Collett, was jailed for 40 months, in March 2010, after admitting six counts of sexual activity with a 15-year-old female pupil.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ofsted - Headlands School". Ofsted. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Headlands School Since 1965" (PDF). School Job Search. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Headlands School and Community Science College", Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, 2006
  4. ^ "Headlands School and Community Science College", Ofsted, 9 February 2004
  5. ^ "The Headlands School and Community Science - Inspection Report"[permanent dead link], Ofsted, 20 May 2004
  6. ^ "- Ofsted". Archived from the original on 29 May 2009.
  7. ^ "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". 8 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Headlands School out of special measures". thisishullandeastriding.co.uk. Mail News & Media Ltd. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  9. ^ "Headlands frustrated by Ofsted report". Bridlington Free Press. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  10. ^ Edwards, John (25 February 2019). "Rosie Jones joins Alan Carr, Jimmy Carr and Sir Lenny Henry at Comic Relief Spectacular". Bridlington Free Press. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  11. ^ George Buksmann (24 September 2021). "Bridlington comedian Rosie Jones awarded honorary doctorate by University of Huddersfield". Scarborough News. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Teacher jailed for sex with pupil". 18 August 2006.
  13. ^ "Teacher jailed over affairs with pupils".
  14. ^ "Teacher escapes jail over pupil sex affair", Bridlington Free Press, 24 January 2008
  15. ^ "Teaching assistant who had affair with pupil avoids jail", The Daily Telegraph, 22 August 2008.
  16. ^ "Bridlington class supervisor jailed for sex with pupil", BBC News, 12 March 2010.
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