Dyson Perrins Church of England Academy

Dyson Perrins CofE Academy, (formerly Dyson Perrins CofE Sports College, and previously, Dyson Perrins High School) is a co-educational secondary school with academy status in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. It is named after its benefactor Charles William Dyson Perrins, heir to the Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce company. The school was awarded Specialist Sports College status in 2008. It is located near Malvern Link, a northern suburb of the town of Malvern, Worcestershire.

Dyson Perrins C of E Academy, Malvern, Worcestershire

Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Address
Yates Hay Road

Malvern
,
Worcestershire
,
WR14 1WD

United Kingdom
Coordinates52.132856°N 2.32908°W / 52.132856; -2.32908
Information
TypeVoluntary aided Academy[1]
MottoTo Love To Learn
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Establishedfounded October 27, 1956 (1956-10-27), opened 1959 (1959)
FounderCharles William Dyson Perrins
Local authorityWorcestershire County Council
SpecialistSport[1]
Department for Education URN137186 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairPaul Charman[1]
HeadteacherMike Gunston[2]
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment657 as of January 2015 [1]
Websitehttp://www.dysonperrins.worcs.sch.uk/

History

The Church of England, under the Director of Education at the Diocese of Worcester, Canon Rees-Jones, had a plan to build a secondary school in the North of Malvern. This was frustrated by the raising of the school leaving age. The increased pupil numbers required a larger school, which exceeded the amount allotted by the Diocese. Canon Bamber, of Holy Trinity Church, approached C W Dyson Perrins, who agreed to finance the actual building costs,[3] a sum of £10,000.[4]

He was present for the laying of the foundation stone in 1956, but had died before its opening. His wife, Frieda Dyson Perrins, continued her family association with the school, helping to build future extensions.[3]

The Church of England Dyson Perrins Secondary School, as it was named, was finally opened in 1959, at the time being the only secondary school in the county with a chapel incorporated into its design.[5] The first headmaster of the school was Mr Sydney Bormond.[3]

Inspections

After an inspection in January 2009 by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted), the school was placed in special measures.[6] Special Measures is the term applied following an Ofsted inspection when a school is failing to provide an acceptable standard of education and those in charge are not demonstrating the capacity to secure the improvements needed in the school.

According to the Ofsted report published on 12 June 2009[7] it was given an overall grade of 4 out of grades 1 - 4. In 2008, Year 11 students' inadequate progress from their starting points in Year 7 resulted in below average standards in most GCSE examinations, because of inadequate teaching and poor leadership.[7] The report states that the sixth form provision is satisfactory (Grade 3).[7]

An inspection in January 2015[8] by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted), found the school to be 'Good'.[1] Another inspection in 2018 found that the school continued to be Good.[9]

Blocks

The school is split into four buildings or 'blocks' in which different subjects are taught. The first block (referred to as 'A block') is the oldest block in the school. This block is split into two parts: one containing some technology classrooms and workshops, and the other containing a variety of rooms including the main hall, reception, learning support centre, library and some generic classrooms. 'A block' also houses the Able Autism Base, a section of the school dedicated to supporting and including students with Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism, and two dedicated ICT rooms.

'B block' houses Mathematics and Science.

'C block' is designated as the Performing Arts block, and also houses the sixth form centre and Geography.

'D block' holds the citizenship, PE, RE, PSHE, and languages classrooms.

Headteachers
  • Sydney Bormond 1959 to 1977[10]
  • William 'Bill' Lucas 1977 to 1993[10]
  • Peter Buchanan 1993 to 2005[11]
  • David Griffin 2005 to 2014[11]
  • Stuart Wetson 2014 to 2018 [12]
  • Peter Wallace 2018 (acting) [13]
  • Mike Gunston 2018 to present [13]

Notable former pupils
  • Jacqui Smith, former Home Secretary (2007–09)[6][14]
  • Cher Lloyd, singer-songwriter, 4th place on the 7th series of The X Factor (UK) in 2010 [15]
  • Ian Bartlett, horse-racing expert and commentator
  • Michael Pitt, Professor of Facility Management Innovation at University College London [16]
  • Alexander M S Green, Chamber President of the First Tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) for Scotland, judge of the Employment Tribunal, judge of the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)

Other Malvern area secondary schools

References
  1. Dyson Perrins CofE High School, Office for Standards in Education.
  2. "Dyson Perrins CofE Academy". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  3. Holy Trinity Malvern: The Story of a Parish. The Parish of the Holy Trinity, Great Malvern. 1988. p. 42.
  4. Smith, Brian (1964). A History of Malvern. Alan Sutton & The Malvern Bookshop. p. 254. ISBN 0-904387-31-3.
  5. Smith, Brian (1964). A History of Malvern. Alan Sutton & The Malvern Bookshop. p. 261. ISBN 0-904387-31-3.
  6. "Jacqui Smith's school placed into special measures". The Daily Telegraph. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  7. Ofsted report 116995-326514
  8. Ofsted report 137186-453417
  9. Owen, Dan (2018). "Short inspection of Dyson Perrins CofE Academy". Ofsted. Ofsted. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  10. "Worcester News". malverngazette.co.uk. Newsquest. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  11. "Malvern Gazette". malverngazette.co.uk. Newsquest. 29 April 2005. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  12. "Malvern Gazette". malverngazette.co.uk. Newsquest. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  13. "Malvern Gazette". malverngazette.co.uk. Newsquest. 31 January 2018}. Retrieved 31 March 2018. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. Minister visits high school Archived June 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, This is Worcestershire, 8 June 2001. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
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  16. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/construction/people/professor-michael-pitt
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