Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy

Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy
Established 1547 (1547)
Type Academy
Principal Mrs Pamela Massett
Founder Robert Holgate
Location Wakefield Road
Hemsworth
City of Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF9 4AB
England
Local authority Wakefield
DfE number 384/4003
DfE URN 139335 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1,358 as of November 2015
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Publication Insight Magazine
Website School website

Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Hemsworth in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.[1]

The school was first known as Hemsworth Grammar School, one of three grammar schools founded in 1547 by the Archbishop of York, Robert Holgate. It was renamed Hemsworth High School when the school became comprehensive. In 2001 the school gained specialist status as an Arts College and was renamed Hemsworth Arts and Community College. The school converted to academy status in August 2013 and was renamed Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Wakefield City Academies trust,[2] but continues to coordinate with Wakefield Council for admissions.

Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.[3] The school also offers adult education courses to the local community.[4]

Notable former pupils

Hemsworth High School

Hemsworth Grammar School

References

  1. "Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy". hemsworth.wakefield.sch.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. "Wakefield City Academies Trust, Achieving excellence through partnership". wcatrust.org. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  3. "Curriculum". hemsworth.wakefield.sch.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. "About Us". hemsworth.wakefield.sch.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

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