Horizon Community College
Horizon Community College is a co-educational secondary school located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, on the A628.
| Horizon Community College | |
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| Address | |
Dodworth Road , , S70 6PD | |
| Coordinates | 53.5506°N 1.5036°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 2012 |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Trust | Hoyland Common Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 146455 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Executive Principal | Mr Nicholas Bowen |
| Principal | Mrs Claire Huddart |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1972 as of August 2020 |
| Capacity | 2000 |
| Colour(s) | Green and Yellow |
| Website | www |
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The school was formed in 2012 from a merger of Holgate School and The Kingstone School.[1] The school relocated to a new campus with facilities for leisure, cultural activities and adult learning to be used by the local community. There is capacity, if needs be, to teach groups as large as 65,[2] using classrooms with removable walls.
Anne, Princess Royal visited the School on 4 July 2014 where she met the then local MP (Dan Jarvis), the executive principal (Nicholas Bowen) and a small selection of pupils.[3]
Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, in June 2019 Horizon Community College converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Hoyland Common Academy Trust.
References
- "£1billion of new schools open to pupils in Barnsley". The Star. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- "Worried councillor complains over large class of 65 at Horizon Community College". barnsley chronicle. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- Daley, Stephanie (4 July 2014). "Royal visit for Barnsley". The Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 3 May 2015.