Ken Stimpson Academy
| Ken Stimpson Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Staniland Way , , PE4 6JT | |
| Coordinates | 52°37′10″N 0°16′34″W / 52.619525°N 0.275982586°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Ready. Responsible. Respectful. Resilient. |
| Established | 1982 (As Ken Stimpson Community School) 2023 (As Ken Stimpson Academy) |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Trust | Four Cs MAT |
| Department for Education URN | 149236 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Angus Brown |
| HeadTeacher | Damien Whales |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 1080 |
| Houses | Aspire, Excellence, Integrity, Success, |
| Colours | Red, Yellow, Blue, Green |
| Website | www |
Ken Stimpson Academy is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form in Peterborough in the English county of Cambridgeshire.
History
Ken Stimpson Academy was founded as Ken Stimpson Community School in 1982, it was a tribute to Kenneth. W. Stimpson who was the Senior Area Education Officer between 1974 and 1979.[1]
The school closed as a Community School in August 2023 and reopened as Ken Stimpson Academy as part of the Four Cs multi-academy trust in September 2023.[2]
Community
Ken Stimpson Academy shares its site with a sports centre (which has a gym and a sports hall) and is home to the Werrington Library.[3]
Subjects
The subjects that are taught at Ken Stimpson are: [4]
- Art
- Business Studies
- Careers
- Computing
- Design And Technology
- English
- Humanities
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- Performing Arts
- Science
- Social Sciences (Child Development, Health and Social Care, Psychology)
E-Safety Mark
In June 2015, Ken Stimpson received the 360 Degree Safe E-Safety mark by the South West Grid for Learning and was the first school in Peterborough to get this certification.[5] According to the Accreditation 360 Degree Safe website, this demonstrates that the school shows good practice in their e-safety policies and procedures.[6]
Ofsted Inspection
The school has not been inspected since it became an academy in 2023.[7]
The final inspection of the academy's forerunner, the Ken Stimpson Community School, was in October 2022 and rated the school as Requires Improvement.[8]
References
- ^ "Who was Ken Stimpson?". Ken Stimpson Academy. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Our Schools". The Four Cs Academy Trust. Archived from the original on 16 January 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Werrington Leisure Centre". Vivacity Peterborough. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Curriculum". Ken Stimpson Academy. Archived from the original on 9 February 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "360 degree safe - Latest E-safety Mark news - Successful E-Safety Mark Schools". www.360safe.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "360 degree safe - Accreditation". www.360safe.org.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Ofsted | Ken Stimpson Community School". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2023.