Montgomery Academy, Bispham

Montgomery Academy
School buildings (2011)
Address
Map
All Hallows Road

Blackpool
,
Lancashire
,
FY2 0AZ

England
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1959
FounderField Marshal Montgomery
Department for Education URN137973 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalStephen Careless
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1,400
Colour(s)   Maroon and gunpowder black
Websitehttp://www.montgomeryschool.co.uk/

Montgomery Academy (formerly Montgomery High School) is a co-educational secondary school located in Bispham (near Blackpool) in the English county of Lancashire.[1]

History

The school has previously held Specialist Language College status and was part of the Beacon schools programme.[2]

In February 2001, the Times Educational Supplement listed Montgomery in a group of schools that had received outstanding inspection reports or achieved sustained excellent GCSE results.[3]

In September 2005 it was notable for being awarded 'outstanding' assessments by Ofsted in the following key areas:

  • How well does the school work in partnership with others to promote learners' well-being?
  • How good is the overall personal development and well-being of the learners?
  • How well do the curriculum and other activities meet the range of needs and interests of learners?
  • How well are learners cared for, guided and supported?[2]

Joan Humble and Stephen Twigg congratulated the school for its achievements in the House of Commons on 20 January 2005[4] and the school was then visited by the Secretary of State for Education Ruth Kelly.[5]

Previously a foundation school administered by Blackpool Council, in April 2012 Montgomery High School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Fylde Coast Academy Trust,[6] and was later renamed Montgomery Academy.

In 2014, Montgomery was placed in special measures. Ofsted rated it inadequate in all four areas of effectiveness: achievement of pupils, quality of teaching, behaviour and safety of pupils and leadership and management.[7]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ^ "Montgomery Academy".
  2. ^ a b "Montgomery High School - A Language College and Beacon School"[permanent dead link‍], Ofsted, September 2005
  3. ^ "OFSTED annual report: the 'outstanding schools'" Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Times Educational Supplement, 7 February 2001
  4. ^ Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Skills - Foreign Languages", Hansard
  5. ^ "Education Minister Backs Headteacher' Policies On Discipline In Schools" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Blackpool Gazette, 2 February 2005
  6. ^ "Our Academies | Fylde Coast Academy Trust". www.fcat.org.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Inspection Report, Montgomery High School, May 2014". Ofsted.
  8. ^ "Tune in for Hayley". Blackpool Gazette. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2007.[permanent dead link‍]


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