High Weald Academy

The High Weald Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Cranbrook, Kent, England.

The High Weald Academy
Address
Angley Road

Cranbrook
,
Kent
,
TN17 2PJ

England
Coordinates51.1000°N 0.52832°E / 51.1000; 0.52832
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoAspiration Achievement and Ambition
EstablishedSeptember 2012
Local authorityKent County Council
TrustLeigh Academies Trust
Department for Education URN138236 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalNigel Jones
Staff37
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment257
HousesAngley, Sheafe, Swattenden, Weald (Since 2020)
Websitewww.highwealdacademy.kent.sch.uk

The academy is due to close in September 2022, with all the pupils from Year 7 to Year 10 to be offered places at Mascalls Academy.[1][2][3]

History

Angley School was established in 1971 by the merger of Mary Sheafe School for Girls (on the current site) and Swattenden Secondary School for Boys (based at Swattenden House).[4] The school is well-known locally for its on-site farm.[5]

The Mary Sheafe Hall and Swattenden Hall are named after the schools which were merged to form Angley School.

Angley School became the first Specialist Sports College in Kent in 2000.[6] The school benefits from the facilities at the adjacent Weald Sports Centre.

Angley School became The High Weald Academy on 1 September 2012,[7] sponsored by The Brook Learning Trust.

Despite having a new building opened in 2019, the academy will close in September 2022.

Headteachers/Principals
  • Michael Head (1971-1993)
  • Stephanie Bedford (1993-2006)
  • Phillip Morris (2006-2009)
  • Robert Jackson (2010-2014)
  • Carrie Beech (2014-2016)
  • Caroline Longhurst & Nicola Taylor (2017-2018)
  • Daniel Hatley (2018–2020)
  • Nicola Taylor (2020-2021)
  • Nigel Jones (2021–present)

Ofsted

A 2001 Ofsted inspection found Angley School to be 'satisfactory'. In addition, A 2011 Ofsted Inspection found the school to be making 'Good' progress. These inspections took place before the conversion to High Weald Academy. It has since been inspected three times, most recently in 2019 when the rating was "requires improvement".

References
  1. "Struggling school to close by next academic year". 27 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  2. "Secondary school to close in shock decision". 27 September 2021. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021.
  3. "Archived copy". www.highwealdacademy.kent.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Sporting-success/story-11984040-detail/story.html
  5. "Schools: The Angley effect: How they woke up a sleepy rural school". Independent.co.uk. 22 October 2011.
  6. http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Sporting-success/story-11984040-detail/story.html
  7. http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Historic-day-Angley-School-High-Weald-Academy/story-16798101-detail/story.html
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